dermatillomania
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Noun
dermatillomania (uncountable)
- (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
Related terms
Translations
psychiatric diagnosis
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