# trichotillomania

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A medical disorder where someone compulsively pulls their own hair out.

## Etymology
From tricho- + Ancient Greek τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + -mania.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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