"trichophagia"

Doctors in Amravati successfully removed a half-kilogram hairball from the stomach of a 10-year-old girl who had been eating her own hair. The child was experiencing vomiting, appetite loss, and weight issues. She is now recovering well post-surgery

The girl Aditi (name changed) had a rare case of trichophagia -- the compulsive habit of eating hair, also known as the Rapunzel syndrome.