noun · uncountable · rare

dermatillomania

дерматилломания

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

US/ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

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

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psychiatric diagnosis:

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

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

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