tiques

English translation: (nervous) tics/nervous twitches/twitching

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Portuguese term or phrase:tiques
English translation:(nervous) tics/nervous twitches/twitching
Entered by: Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

10:36 Oct 12, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general) / this is in the context of psychiatry
Portuguese term or phrase: tiques
motor symptoms of psychological disturbance - • Tenho tiques e/ou movimentos incontroláveis
Janet Silva
Portugal
Local time: 21:15
(nervous) tics/nervous twitches/twitching
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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4 +8tics
airmailrpl
4 +2(nervous) tics/nervous twitches/twitching
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4tics / Tourette syndrome
Oliver Simões


  

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(nervous) tics/nervous twitches/twitching


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 217

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agree  Mario Freitas:
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
21 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
tics


Explanation:
tiques => tics

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tic
tik/
noun
plural noun: tics

a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
synonyms: twitch, spasm, jerk, tremor; quirk
"a tic under his left eye"

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

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4 hrs
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tics / Tourette syndrome


Explanation:
"A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups.[1][2] Tics can be invisible to the observer, such as abdominal tensing or toe crunching. Common motor and phonic tics are, respectively, eye blinking and throat clearing."

Nome científico: síndrome de Tourette ou Tourette Syndrome (TS)

"Tourette syndrome (TS or simply Tourette's) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles. Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. Tourette's does not adversely affect intelligence or life expectancy."


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 76
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