Medical Dictionary

trichotillomania

noun tricho·til·lo·ma·nia \-ˌtil-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə\

Medical Definition of TRICHOTILLOMANIA

:  abnormal desire to pull out one's hair—called also hairpulling
tricho·til·lo·man·ic \-ˈman-ik\ adjective

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