trich·o·lo·gia (tr k  -l  j)n. A nervous habit of plucking at the hair. |
trichologia
[trik′əlō′jē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, thrix + legein, to pull
an abnormal condition in which a person pulls out his or her own hair, which may be seen in delirium.
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