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2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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   Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [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 ...

3. Rodent mite dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Rodent mite dermatitis (also known as rat mite dermatitis) is an often unrecognized ectoparasitosis occurring after human contact with haematophagous mesostigmatid mites that infest rodents, such as house mice, [1] rats [2] and hamsters. [3] The condition is associated with the tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti), spiny rat mite (Laelaps ...

4. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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   Chigger bites turn up near the ankles and behind the knees, along with any spot where your clothing fits tighter (a waistband, bra line, or the top of socks). “They will migrate to areas of ...

5. What do chigger bites look like? Photos to help identify and ...

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   Do you know what chigger bites look like? The tiny mites may leave behind small, itchy red bumps around your ankles that can be easily confused for other types of insect bites. "They tend to be in ...

6. Excoriation disorder - Wikipedia

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   The fingers have been compulsively picked and chewed in someone with excoriation disorder and dermatophagia. Compulsive picking of the face using nail pliers and tweezers. Episodes of skin picking are often preceded or accompanied by tension, anxiety, or stress. [6] In some cases, following picking, the affected person may feel depressed. [5]

7. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   When a black widow spider bites, it typically causes a painful pinprick sensation. The site of the bite then swells slightly and forms a red rash. You might see two fang marks inside the bite area ...

8. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Damaged cuticles, shortened and damaged nails, hangnails, bleeding, etc. 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.

9. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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   Chigger bites vs. bed bug bites. Chigger and bed bug bites may look similar to the naked eye. They both feed off humans and can leave a trail of bumps on your skin. This can cause itchiness and ...