| 释义 | trichotillomania in American English (ˌtrɪkəˌtɪləˈmeiniə) nounPsychiatry a compulsion to pull out one's hairWord origin[ 1900–05; tricho-  + Gk tíll (ein ) to pluck, pull out + -o-  + -mania]Hair swallowing can be linked with another unusual problem trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling.Ruth has been diagnosed with psychological disorder trichotillomania - caused by anxiety.Trichotillomania almost always starts at puberty and predominantly affects women.This is trichotillomania and usually means serious psychological problems.This condition, trichotillomania, is a habit, just like biting your nails.Examples of 'trichotillomania' in a sentencetrichotillomania |