Tourette syndrome

== English == === Etymology === Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette. === Noun === Tourette syndrome (uncountable) (neurology) A neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical and vocal tics. 1999, Breslin M.A., editor. Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers With Disabilities: Recommendations for the Department of Transportation and Congress. National Council on Disability, Washington, DC, p. 8, Tourette syndrome is a condition characterized by involuntary vocalizations exacerbated by stress. ==== Usage notes ==== Modern editors often prefer the nonpossessive form of medical eponyms, rather than the former Tourette's syndrome. ==== Synonyms ==== Tourette's syndrome Tourette's disorder Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Tourette's ==== Derived terms ==== tourette Touretter ==== Translations ====