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Copropraxia

Copropraxia is a tic consisting of involuntarily performing obscene or forbidden gestures, or inappropriate touching. The word comes from the Greek κόπρος, meaning "feces", and πρᾶξις, meaning "action". Copropraxia is a rare characteristic of Tourette syndrome. Related terms are coprolalia, referring to involuntary usage of profane words, and coprographia, making vulgar writings or drawings.

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Copropraxia is a tic consisting of involuntarily performing obscene or forbidden gestures, or inappropriate touching.1 The word comes from the Greek κόπρος (kópros), meaning "feces", and πρᾶξις (prâxis), 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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  1. Shimberg, Elaine Fantle (1995). Living with Tourette Syndrome. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 31. ISBN 0-684-81160-X
  2. Coprolalia. Dictionary.com, Accessed 21 November 2006.