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Lionel Essrog, the twitching, barking, gabbling narrator of Jonathan Lethem's new novel, 'Motherless Brooklyn,' is no movie-of-the-week novelty grafted onto a noir mystery. Maybe his Tourette's is a gimmick, but it's a gimmick with depth, with soul.
Gary Krist

Meaning of "Tourette's" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOURETTE'S

Tourette's  [tʊəˈrɛts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOURETTE'S

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Tourette's is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOURETTE'S MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical tics and at least one vocal tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are preceded by a premonitory urge. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes provisional, transient and persistent tics. Tourette's was once considered a rare and bizarre syndrome, most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks, but this symptom is present in only a small minority of people with Tourette's. Tourette's is no longer considered to be as rare as it was thought to be, but it is not always correctly identified because most cases are mild and the severity of tics decreases for most children as they pass through adolescence. Between 0.4% and 3.8% of children ages 5 to 18 may have Tourette's; the prevalence of other tic disorders in school-age children is higher, with the more common tics of eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOURETTE'S


assets
ˈæsɛts
castanets
ˌkæstəˈnɛts
chervonets
tʃəˈvɔːnɛts
Getz
ɡɛts
let´s
lɛts
LETS
lɛts
Metz
mɛts
Odets
əʊˈdɛts
pantalets
ˌpæntəˈlɛts
pantalettes
ˌpæntəˈlɛts
regrets
rɪˈɡrɛts
rillettes
rɪˈlɛts
salopettes
ˌsæləˈpɛts
solonets
ˌsɒləˈnɛts
solonetz
ˌsɒləˈnɛts
sweats
swɛts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOURETTE'S

Toulouse-Lautrec
toun
toupee
tour
tour company
tour de force
tour director
tour guide
tour manager
tour operator
tour rep
touraco
Touraine
Tourane
tourbillion
tourbillon
Tourcoing
tourer
Tourette syndrome
Tourette´s syndrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOURETTE'S

Alzheimer´s
baker´s
chemist´s
he´s
it´s
Jane´s
j´s
Levi´s
Lord´s
Lytham Saint Anne´s
New Year´s
one´s
Parkinson´s
Saint George´s
she´s
that´s
there´s
T´s
who´s
Z´s

Synonyms and antonyms of Tourette's in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Tourette's» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOURETTE'S

Find out the translation of Tourette's to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tourette's from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tourette's» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

秽语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tourette
570 millions of speakers

English

Tourette´s
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tourette है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متلازمة توريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Туретта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

síndrome de Tourette
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tourette এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gilles de la Tourette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tourette´s
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tourette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トゥレット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뚜렛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tourette´s
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tourette
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டூரெட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tourette च्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tourette
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sindrome di Tourette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zespół Tourette´a
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Туретта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tourette
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

του Tourette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tourette se
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tourettes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tourettes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tourette's

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOURETTE'S»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOURETTE'S» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tourette's

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10 QUOTES WITH «TOURETTE'S»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Tourette's.
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Dan Aykroyd
I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night.
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Dan Aykroyd
I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night. I find myself talking to myself sometimes.
3
George Eads
I think people would be suprised at how much we curse when we screw up. I'm like somebody with Tourette's Syndrome.
4
Richard Ford
I had a Tourette's period. And obsessive compulsive disorder. Things would get in my brain that I couldn't get out of my brain.
5
Tim Howard
Manchester United could have any goalkeeper in the world. I was a 23-year-old kid from New Jersey who, from an early age, had to cope with Tourette's Syndrome, a brain disorder that can trigger speech and facial tics, vocal outbursts and obsessive compulsive behavior.
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Tim Howard
I try and tell all the kids that I meet that hope to be amazing one day and be a professional athlete or a doctor or a lawyer or whatever they want to be. I tell them they can do all that because Tourette's won't stop them.
7
Tim Howard
If I woke up and didn't have Tourette's syndrome, it would feel weird - not better or worse, just different.
8
Gary Krist
Lionel Essrog, the twitching, barking, gabbling narrator of Jonathan Lethem's new novel, 'Motherless Brooklyn,' is no movie-of-the-week novelty grafted onto a noir mystery. Maybe his Tourette's is a gimmick, but it's a gimmick with depth, with soul.
9
Dash Mihok
People believe that if you can shut your Tourette's off for a period of time, then you can always shut it off. I try to explain to people that if I spent my whole life trying to control my tics, that's all I would have time for.
10
Robin Tunney
This Tourette's center sent me a package that was like 900 hundred pages.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOURETTE'S»

Discover the use of Tourette's in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tourette's and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pets with Tourette's
Oh dear.
Mark Leigh, Mike Lepine, 2013
2
Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourette's: A Patient and ...
This welcome guide explains how to treat tics and Tourette’s syndrome using natural and alternative therapies, from nutritional therapy, behavioral and counseling therapies, EEG biofeedback, and homeopathy to bodywork, energy medicine, ...
Sheila J. Rogers, 2011
3
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, ...
Dr. Kutscher provides accessible information on causes, symptoms, interactions with other conditions, and treatments.
Martin L. Kutscher, 2005
4
Tourette's Syndrome -- Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions: ...
Featuring contributors from the world-renowned Yale Child Study Center, this volume introduces a groundbreaking developmental framework for understanding Tourette's-defined by persistent motor and vocal tics and frequently associated with ...
Donald J. Cohen, 1999
5
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Book Lover's Adventures
A funny and uplifting story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette’s found salvation in books and weight lifting Josh Hanagarne couldn’t be invisible if he tried.
Josh Hanagarne, 2013
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A Mind of Its Own: Tourette's Syndrome : a Story and a Guide
Presenting information never before available in one source, this book will be invaluable to anyone concerned with this disorder including those suffering from TS and their families.
Ruth Dowling Bruun, Bertel Bruun, 1994
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Tourette's syndrome: finding answers and getting help
A guide to coping with Tourette's syndrome discusses how to secure an accurate diagnosis, living with Tourette's at home and school, understanding medical intervention, and obtaining healthcare coverage.
Mitzi Waltz, 2001
8
Me & My Tourette's: Motivated by God
I have learned to adjust with Tourette Syndrome and hope that this book will help others to deal with Tourette Syndrome whether they are going through this, know someone who is and/or knows of someone who might have this condition.
Myles Walker, 2006
9
Tourette's Syndrome
Tourette's syndrome affects how I do music. And since I've only had Tourette's syndrome all my life, as I've done music, I don't know how to compare it to other people. But since I've been thinking about it for the last few years, I'm imagining that ...
Lichtenstein Creative Media
10
Genetic Heavy Metal Toxicity: Explaining SIDS, Autism, ...
Book claims that heavy metal poisoning is the cause of many neurological disorders, and is passed on from one generation to the next through epigenetics.
Tara Lang Chapman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOURETTE'S»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tourette's is used in the context of the following news items.
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Toronto man with Tourette's says he was kicked out of club over tic
A Toronto man with Tourette syndrome says he was kicked out of a downtown nightclub after a bouncer mistook his tic for a sign that he was using drugs. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
For Kids With Tourette's, At-Home Training Could Help
People with Tourette's perform repetitive movements or vocalizations called tics. A simple tic might be something like head jerking, eye blinking, or throat ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
Teen with Tourette's stares down the bullies
Thirteen year-old Katelin Cox lives by a couple of simple quotes and keeps her head held high. "Yes, I have Tourette's, but Tourette's does not have me," she ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
4
Teen beats Tourette's to fulfill flying dream
Taylor Martinovich lives with the neurological disorder Tourette syndrome. ... caused by the syndrome – Tourette's falls under the mental health sector. «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
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Ellie Grant from Ironville, Nottinghamshire with Tourette's finds love …
Tourette's syndrome is a neurological condition affecting the brain and nervous system that causes sufferers to make involuntary noises and movements called ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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How deep brain stimulation could unlock secrets of Tourette's
From the age of five, Comfort has suffered from Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes her to make involuntary movements and loud noises, ... «CNN, Oct 14»
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Tourettes Action
The charity has devised a new campaign, called , aimed at highlighting the barriers that exclude people with Tourette's Syndrome from society. Campaign ... «Third Sector, Sep 13»
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Inside the town that 'caught Tourette's': New documentary charts the …
A trailer for TLC's The Town That Caught Tourette's?, which will air on Wednesday, May 22 at 10pm ET/PT, shows footage of several students twitching as they ... «Daily Mail, May 13»
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Edmonton-area siblings living with Tourette's say peers judge, don't …
“Living with Tourette's, it's pretty tough because most people don't understand what it's like with it. We're just like everyone else, but we have some tougher ... «CTV News, Mar 13»
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Owen Thompson For *@*!* sake, ref! Young footballer with …
Football chiefs imposed the punishment despite the lad holding a medical card for Tourette's, which makes him prone to uncontrolled outbursts. Owen, who has ... «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 12»

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