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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.
Lymphangitis is an inflammation or an infection of the lymphatic channels [2] that occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel. It may present as long red streaks spreading away from the site of infection. It is a possible medical emergency as involvement of the lymphatic system allows for an infection to spread rapidly.
Climber's finger is one of the most common climbing injuries within the sport of rock climbing, accounting for about 30% of finger injuries seen in climbers. It is an overuse injury that usually manifests in a swollen middle or ring finger due to a damaged flexor tendon pulley , normally the A2 or A4 pulley.
Tenosynovitis. Congenital stenosing tenosynovitis of the thumb in a 3-year-old child. The thumb is unable to be straightened. Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tenosynovitis can be either infectious or noninfectious.
Constant knuckle cracking may also be considered a compulsive body-focused repetitive behavior by mental health professionals. “If you’re finding that you need to crack your knuckles often ...
Redness, heat, abnormal swelling surrounding bite site, pus, pain at the site. Skeeter syndrome (papular urticaria) is a localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, [1] consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, blistering, ulceration and sometimes fever. It is caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, and therefore is not ...
Definition and etymology. Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can occur suddenly (acute), when it is usually due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually (chronic) when it is commonly caused by Candida albicans. [2] The term is from Greek: παρωνυχία from para, "around", onyx, "nail" and the noun ...
Rheumatology. A rheumatoid nodule is a lump of tissue, or an area of swelling, that appears on the exterior of the skin usually around the olecranon (tip of the elbow) or the interphalangeal joints (finger knuckles), but can appear in other areas. [1] There are four different types of rheumatoid nodules: subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules, cardiac ...