hair pulling; trichotillomania
Medical/psychological term for compulsive hair pulling. Often used in compounds like 抜毛症 (trichotillomania).
See also: 抜毛症
Trichotillomania is a mental disorder in which one pulls out one's own hair.
Hair pulling can start due to stress.
trichotillomania
trichotillomania
Compound of 抜 (pull out) and 毛 (hair). The reading ばつもう uses the on'yomi of both characters, typical for medical terminology.