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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.
Lace bite is an irritation of the tibialis anterior and toe extensor tendons. [1] The medical term for the condition is "tibialis anterior tendinopathy." [2] This irritation, felt on the front of the foot or ankle, is often experienced by ice hockey players and figure skaters. It is caused by friction between the tendon and tongue of the ice skate.
Kimmie Meissner. Kimberly Claire Meissner (born October 4, 1989) [1] is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 World champion, the 2007 Four Continents champion, and the 2007 U.S. national champion. She is the first American and the first woman to simultaneously hold the World, Four Continents, and national titles.
Severe cases of excoriation disorder can cause life-threatening injuries. For example, in one reported case, a woman picked a hole through the bridge of her nose, which required surgery to fix, and a 48-year-old woman picked through the skin on her neck, exposing the carotid artery. Pain in the neck or back can arise due to prolonged bent-over ...
Debi Thomas. Debra Janine Thomas (born March 25, 1967) is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany 's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens .
Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova (Russian: Анна Станиславовна Щербакова, IPA: [ˈanːə ɕːɪrbɐˈkovə], born 28 March 2004) [1] is a Russian figure skater. She is the reigning Olympic champion (2022), a World champion (2021), a European Champion ( 2022 ), and a three-time Russian national champion (2019–2021). She ...
It’s time to recognize women’s impact on one another—and empower them to fix the broken rung. More must-read commentary published by Fortune : How U.S.-China competition is benefiting the ...
A skater's or team's highest score in ISU competition in a particular season. segment. A component part of a figure skating competition in which a specific program is performed by each competitor/team. senior age-eligible. A skater who has reached the minimum age defined by the ISU for senior-level competition.