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03/12/10, 12:40 PM
trichotillomania (trik-uh-til-uh-MAY-nee-uh)
noun: A compulsion to pull out one's hair.
Etymology
From Greek tricho- (hair) + tillein (to pluck, pull out) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). A related word is trichology (the word for the study and treatment of hair and its disorders).
Usage
"Like many with trichotillomania, Neomie said she got some sense of relief and satisfaction from pulling out her hair." — Michelle Roberts; Women Who Tear Their Hair Out; BBC News (London, UK); Jul 6, 2009.
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noun: A compulsion to pull out one's hair.
Etymology
From Greek tricho- (hair) + tillein (to pluck, pull out) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). A related word is trichology (the word for the study and treatment of hair and its disorders).
Usage
"Like many with trichotillomania, Neomie said she got some sense of relief and satisfaction from pulling out her hair." — Michelle Roberts; Women Who Tear Their Hair Out; BBC News (London, UK); Jul 6, 2009.
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