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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.
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is a rare sweat gland cancer, [1] which often appears as a yellow spot or bump in the skin. It usually occurs in the neck or head, although cases have been documented in other areas of the body. Most diagnosis occur past the age of 50. Although considered an invasive cancer, metastasis rarely occurs.
Aphagia. Arrow pointing to hypothalamus in human brain. The hypothalamus is responsible for controlling food intake and swallowing. Aphagia is the inability or refusal to swallow. [1] [2] The word is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix α, meaning "not" or "without," and the suffix φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to ...
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.
Gary Sinise's son, McCanna 'Mac' Sinise, has died at 33 after a 5½-year fight with a rare and incurable bone cancer. But he recorded an album in his final year.
Body-focused repetitive behavior ( BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control [1] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury. [2]
One area of concern for owners of California's quick-service restaurants has been how to respond to new legislation. April 1 marked day one of California's new fast food minimum wage law, which ...
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection ( MAI) is an atypical mycobacterial infection, i.e. one with nontuberculous mycobacteria or NTM, caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is made of two Mycobacterium species, M. avium and M. intracellulare. [1] This infection causes respiratory illness in birds, pigs, and humans, especially in immunocompromised people. In the later stages ...