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As we Learn - We Grow! 7/1/2008 11:55:22 AM
Hi - From my heart to your heart, I hope to give you a "NEW" word daily, to help enrich your memory! Through my blogs that are scattered but filled with honesty. The Word of the Day for July 01, 2008 is:
trichotillomania • \trick-uh-till-uh-MAY-nee-uh\ • noun
: an abnormal desire to pull out one's hair
Example Sentence:
Connie's trichotillomania left her with an unfortunate array of bald spots along the crown of her head.
Did you know?
The word "trichotillomania" derives from the Greek "trich-" ("hair") and "tillein" ("to pull or pluck"), along with the suffix "-mania" (from "mainesthai," meaning "to be mad"). People suffering from trichotillomania will routinely pluck hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or other parts of the body, usually impulsively but sometimes with careful deliberation (such as by using tweezers). Some researchers believe that it may be a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The word for this condition first appeared in English around the dawn of the 20th century (it's generally thought to have been first coined in French by a French dermatologist).
I hope you are well, happy and feeling spirited!
Love, Light and Blessings, Purple Passion Gypsy Lady Sheeoxooo
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