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2. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Damaged cuticles, damaged nails, hangnails, etc. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially ...

3. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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   Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.

4. Serious health risks from biting your nails will horrify you

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   Biting your nails is no picnic for your teeth, either. "Constant biting can lead to poor dental occlusion," says Richard Scher, M.D., an expert in nail disorders, "so the biter's teeth shift out ...

5. The 9 Best No-bite Nail Polishes to Stop Nail Biting

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   Orly No Bite Nail Bite Deterrent $11 Buy Now . Magique NoBite Kit. A two-piece nail-biting treatment, the Magique NoBite Kit aims to reduce the tendency and urge to bite your nails with its ...

6. Muehrcke's nails - Wikipedia

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   Muehrcke's nails. Muehrcke's nails or Muehrcke's lines ( apparent leukonychia striata) are changes in the fingernail that may be a sign of an underlying medical condition. The term refers to a set of one or more pale transverse bands extending all the way across the nail, parallel to the lunula. In contrast to Beau's lines, they are not grooved ...

7. How bad is it to bite your nails? - AOL

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   Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 to 30 percent of the population. Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 ...