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Definition of Trichotillomania
1. Noun. An irresistible urge to pull out your own hair.
Definition of Trichotillomania
1. Noun. a medical disorder in which the patient compulsively pulls his/her own hair out. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Trichotillomania
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Trichotillomania
Literary usage of Trichotillomania
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Cutaneous Diseases Including Syphilis by American Dermatological Association (1916)
"Physician, Skin Department, Boston Dispensary; Dermatologist, Lynn Hospital;
Assistant, Skin Department, Massachusetts General Hospital. trichotillomania ..."
2. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1895)
"American Journal of Med. Sciences, May 1894. trichotillomania. ... The malady
consequently deserves the name of trichotillomania, from r/XXo/xat, ..."
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