A nervous habit of plucking at the hair. ... Synonym: trichology. ... Origin: G. Trichologeo, to pluck hairs, fr. Tricho-+ lego, to pick out, gather ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: trik′ō-lō′jē-ă Definitions: 1. A nervous habit of plucking at the hair. Synonyms: trichology2
trichologia 1. A nervous habit of plucking at one's hair. 2. The pulling of one's hair as in a rage or delirium.