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Definition of
Tourette's syndrome noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Tourette's syndrome
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
tʊˈrɛts ˌsɪndroʊm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a
disorder
of the nerves in which a person makes a lot of small movements and sounds that they cannot control, including using swear words
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