dermatillomania

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊ.ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

Noun

dermatillomania (uncountable)

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

Related terms

• onychotillomania
• trichotillomania

Translations

psychiatric diagnosis

• Finnish: dermatillomania
• Russian: дерматиллома́ния f (dermatillománija)