trichotillomania
pronunciation
How to pronounce trichotillomania in British English:
UK [trɪkətɪlə'meɪnɪə]
How to pronounce trichotillomania in American English:
US [ˌtrɪkoʊˌtɪlə'meɪniə]
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- Noun:
- an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair
Word Origin
- trichotillomania (n.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Table 2 : ocd and trichotillomania compared .
- 2. Purpose : to report a case of bilateral upper lid lash loss caused by trichotillomania .
- 3. Tic disorders , trichotillomania , and other repetitive behavior disorders : behavioral .
- 4. If the habit stops hair will typically regrow but with excessive and long-term trichotillomania scarring of the scalp can result leading to permanent hair loss in the affected location !
- 5. While it 's still unclear whether trichotillomania should be classified as a habit or as an obsessive-compulsive disorder the end result is the same .