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OCD. 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.
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]
Aaj Tak was first broadcast on DD Metro of Doordarshan (DD) in 1995. It was then broadcast as a news programme of 10 to 20 minutes. Aaj Tak came into existence in December 2000 as an independent news channel. It then became the first complete Hindi news channel in the country to be broadcast twenty-four hours. One of the anchors at the time was ...
Common symptoms of a snake bite include: Severe pain, tenderness, and swelling. Bleeding and fang marks on the skin. Seizures. Numbness and tingling. Blurry vision. A taste of metal, mint, or ...
Snakebite. A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake, especially a venomous snake. [ 9] A common sign of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence of two puncture wounds from the animal's fangs. [ 1] Sometimes venom injection from the bite may occur. [ 3] This may result in redness, swelling, and severe pain at the area, which ...
Making Too Much Eye Contact. It’s an etiquette mistake to avoid eye contact with people you are talking to. But it’s also a mistake to make too much eye contact, as well. Because eye contact ...
They do not actually "bite", but instead form a hole in the skin called a stylostome and chew up tiny parts of the inner skin, thus causing irritation and swelling. The itching is accompanied by red, pimple-like bumps or hives and skin rash or lesions on a sun-exposed area. For humans, itching usually occurs after the larvae detach from the skin.
Russell's sign, named after British psychiatrist Gerald Russell, is a sign [ 1] defined as calluses on the knuckles [ 2] or back of the hand due to repeated self-induced vomiting over long periods of time. The condition generally arises from the patient's knuckles making contact with the incisor teeth during the act of inducing the gag reflex ...