dermatillomania
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).
Noun[edit]
dermatillomania (uncountable)
- (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
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Translations[edit]
psychiatric diagnosis
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