Where does “trichotillomania” come from?

trichotillomania (English) comes from Ancient Greek τίλλω, from Ancient Greek τίλος — thin stool, as in diarrhea.

trichotillomania (English): A medical disorder in which the patient...

Definitions

  1. A medical disorder in which the patient...

Ancestry of “trichotillomania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτίλλωto pluck or pull out hair; to have one's hair...
2Ancient Greekτίλοςthin stool, as in diarrhea

Words derived from “trichotillomania”

Every word from Ancient Greek τίλος →Every word from Ancient Greek τίλλω →