trichotillomania
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tricho·til·lo·ma·nia
noun \ˌtri-kə-ˌti-lə-ˈmā-nē-ə\Definition of TRICHOTILLOMANIA
: an abnormal desire to pull out one's hair
Origin of TRICHOTILLOMANIA
New Latin, from trich- + Greek tillein to pull, pluck + New Latin mania
First Known Use: circa 1903
tricho·til·lo·ma·nia
noun \-ˌtil-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TRICHOTILLOMANIA
: abnormal desire to pull out one's hair—called also hairpulling
—tricho·til·lo·man·ic \-ˈman-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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