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trichotillomania | n. a disorder characterized by the persistent pulling of hair from any part of one’s body on which it grows, often with conspicuous hair loss. Feelings of increasing tension before the act and feelings of release or satisfaction on completion are common. Although traditionally considered an impulse-control disorder, trichotillomania is increasingly identified as an obsessive-compulsive condition, as occurs in DSM–5. Also called hair-pulling disorder.
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Synonyms:
hair-pulling disorder |