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