dermatillomania

English

Etymology

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

Noun

dermatillomania (uncountable)

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

Related terms

Translations

psychiatric diagnosis

Finnish: dermatillomania
Russian: дерматиллома́ния f (dermatillománija)

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