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Psychiatry. Types. 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 ...
Fingernails of a nail-biter. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic 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 amongst ...
The clip is seriously too adorable. It shows the newborn animal trying (and failing) to do one of its "firsts." Don't worry, little one. We know you'll get there soon. The alpaca was young — it ...
United Kingdom. " Charlie bit my finger - again ! ", [ 1] more simply known as " Charlie Bit My Finger " or " Charlie Bit Me ", is a 2007 internet viral video famous for being at the time the most viewed YouTube video. [ 2][ 3] As of October 2022, the video received over 897 million views. In May 2021, the video was sold as an NFT at auction ...
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 ...
For people who can’t stop biting their nails or picking at their skin, a new study suggests that a simple technique could help. Body-focused repetitive behaviors — compulsively pulling or ...
Naevus flammeus nuchae. Other names. Stork bite or Nevus simplex. Specialty. Dermatology. Naevus flammeus nuchae, or colloquially stork bite, is a congenital capillary malformation present in newborns. It is a common type of birthmark in a newborn. [ 1]
Specialty. Pulmonology. Nail clubbing, also known as digital clubbing or clubbing, is a deformity of the finger or toe nails associated with a number of diseases, anomalies and defects; some congenital. This is mostly of the heart and lungs. [ 2][ 3] When it occurs together with joint effusions, joint pains, and abnormal skin and bone growth it ...