dermatillomania

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).

Noun[edit]

dermatillomania (uncountable)

  1. (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.

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