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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    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. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around ...

  3. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    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.

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    Bazi plague is a deadly, rapidly spreading disease with no known cure. Its symptoms include pustules that appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes. Black trump virus. Wild Cards by George R. R. Martin Wild Cards by George R. R. Martin. The black trump virus is a variant of xenovirus takis-B.

  5. 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.

  6. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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    How do you stop biting your nails? An approach called habit replacement could help nail biters quit. It could also help with skin picking and trichotillomania.

  7. How to Stop Biting Your Nails, According to Behavioral Experts

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    Powerful strategies to kick this deep-seated habit at any age.

  8. Onychoschizia - Wikipedia

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    Onychoschizia, also known as nail splitting and brittle nails, is a splitting of the free-edged tip of the nail. [1] There is also often a longitudinal split in addition to the separation of keratin layers.

  9. How To: Stop biting your nails [Video] - AOL

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    Clever tips and tricks to quit your nail-biting habit