Tourette syndrome

Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette.

Tourette syndrome (uncountable)

1. (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.

Modern editors often prefer the non-possessive form of medical eponyms, rather than the older Tourette's syndrome.

• Tourette's syndrome
• Tourette's disorder
• Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
• Tourette's

• Touretter