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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.
It is similar to bone meal in that it supplies calcium and phosphorus, but the meat component also provides a significant amount of nitrogen. [11] For growing human food, the material must meet sanitary requirements to avoid spreading diseases or contaminants.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva ( / ˌfaɪbroʊdɪˈspleɪʒ ( i) ə ɒˈsɪfɪkænz prəˈɡrɛsɪvə /; [1] abbr. FOP ), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue.
Symptoms and signs of tick disease that cause red meat allergy often missed by doctors, even as cases of lone star tick illness are rising, CDC research shows.
There are certain circumstances in which a multivitamin or supplement can help improve your health. Here's how to tell.
Alpha-gal syndrome ( AGS ), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy ( MMA ), [1] is a type of acquired meat allergy characterized by a delayed onset of symptoms (3–8 hours) after ingesting mammalian meat.
Six people became infected with a parasite known as “ brain worms” after eating undercooked black bear meat, or food cross-contaminated with the meat, at a family reunion in 2022 – the ...
Regeneration in humans is the regrowth of lost tissues or organs in response to injury. This is in contrast to wound healing, or partial regeneration, which involves closing up the injury site with some gradation of scar tissue. Some tissues such as skin, the vas deferens, and large organs including the liver can regrow quite readily, while ...