- copropraxia
- cop·ro·prax·ia (kop″ro-prakґse-ə) [copro- + Gr. praxia action, from prassein to perform] compulsive, stereotyped use of obscene movements or gestures, seen in some cases of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
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