Copropraxia
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Copropraxia is a tic consisting of involuntarily performing obscene or forbidden gestures, or inappropriate touching.[1] Copropraxia comes from the Greek κόπρος meaning "feces" and πράξις meaning "action". Copropraxia is a rare characteristic of Tourette syndrome.[1]
Related terms are coprolalia, referring to involuntary usage of profane words[2], and coprographia, making vulgar writings or drawings.
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- ^ a b Shimberg, Elaine Fantle, "Living with Tourette Syndrome," Simon & Schuster, New York, 1995, page 31. ISBN 0-684-81169-X
- ^ Coprolalia. Dictionary.com, Accessed 21 November 2006.
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