trichotillomania
[ trik-uh-til-uh-mey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌtrɪk əˌtɪl əˈmeɪ ni ə /
noun Psychiatry.
a compulsion to pull out one's hair.
Nearby words
trichosporon, trichosporosis, trichostasis spinulosa, trichothecene, trichothiodystrophy, trichotillomania, trichotomic, trichotomy, trichotomy property, trichroic, trichroism
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Word Origin and History for trichotillomania
trichotillomania
1905, from French trichotillomanie (1889), from tricho-, Latinized form of Greek trikho-, comb. form of thrix (genitive trikhos) "hair" + Greek tillesthai "to pull out" + mania.
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Medicine definitions for trichotillomania
trichotillomania
[ trĭk′ō-tĭl′ə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]
n.
A compulsion to pull out one's own hair.
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