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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.
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. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children. 25–35 percent of children bite ...
Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis (DPR) is a rare, autosomal dominant [2] congenital disorder that is a form of ectodermal dysplasia. Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis is composed of the triad of generalized reticulate hyperpigmentation, noncicatricial alopecia, and onychodystrophy. [3] : 856 DPR is a non life-threatening disease that ...
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Deadliest school fire in U.S. history; led to many changes in how schools were built. 172 1924 Castle Gate Mine disaster: Accident – coal mine: Castle Gate, Utah: 171 miners and one rescue worker 171 1908 Rhoads Opera House fire: Fire (building) Boyertown, Pennsylvania: Sources conflict on number of fatalities: 170 or 171. 169 1903 Hanna Mine ...
Published estimates for the 1st century ("AD 1") suggest uncertainty of the order of 50% (estimates range between 150 and 330 million). Some estimates extend their timeline into deep prehistory, to " 10,000 BC", i.e., the early Holocene, when world population estimates range roughly between 1 and 10 million (with an uncertainty of up to an ...
A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST ( UTC−5 ). The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when 38 cars derailed. [1] Several railcars burned for more than two days and emergency crews also conducted controlled burns of several railcars, [2] which ...
290,000 (2019) [4] Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [1] Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. [1]