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2. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Fingernails of a nail-biter. 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. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst ...

3. 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 ...

4. How to Stop Biting Your Nails: 7 Tips for Halting the Habit - AOL

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5. Serious health risks from biting your nails will horrify you

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   Now that's scary! Biting your nails is no picnic for your teeth, either. "Constant biting can lead to poor dental occlusion," says Richard Scher, M.D., an expert in nail disorders, "so the biter's ...

6. How to Stop Biting Your Nails, According to Behavioral Experts

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7. Leukonychia - Wikipedia

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   Leukonychia. Other names. White nails or Milk spots[1] Specialty. Dermatology. Leukonychia (or leuconychia) is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. [2] It is derived from the Greek words leuko 'white' and onyx 'nail'. The most common cause is injury to the base of the nail (the matrix) where the nail is formed.