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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.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.
Aphagia. Arrow pointing to hypothalamus in human brain. The hypothalamus is responsible for controlling food intake and swallowing. Aphagia is the inability or refusal to swallow. [1] [2] The word is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix α, meaning "not" or "without," and the suffix φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to ...
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [4] [5]
As aerial images of the dam’s damage surfaced over the weekend, some viewers noticed the Barneses’ home nearly dangling from the riverbank’s edge. The river devoured the house’s bottom ...
June 21, 2024 at 10:42 AM. A growing number of Americans are ditching Democratic-run cities for Republican suburbs in search of lower taxes and more affordable real estate prices. In Republican ...
Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high — up 21% on average since inflation started to surge more than three years ago. “When inflation rises, it reduces people’s ...
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^Note 1 : Had Grill 'Em All not won the Truck Stop, they would have gone home. ^Note 2 : Had Spencer on the Go not won the Truck Stop, they would have gone home. ^Note 3 : The team that makes the most money each week receives plane tickets and hotel accommodations to return to that week's city, courtesy of sponsor Orbitz .