trichotillomania
[ trik-uh-til-uh-mey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌtrɪk əˌtɪl əˈmeɪ ni ə /
noun Psychiatry.
a compulsion to pull out one's hair.
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Words nearby trichotillomania
Trichosporon, trichosporosis, trichostasis spinulosa, trichothecene, trichothiodystrophy, trichotillomania, trichotomy, trichotomy property, -trichous, trichroic, trichroism
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Medical 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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