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2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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   OCD. 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 ...

3. Onychotillomania - Wikipedia

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   Onychotillomania is a compulsive behavior in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off. [1] It is not the same as onychophagia, where the nails are bitten or chewed, or dermatillomania, where skin is bitten or scratched. Onychotillomania can be categorized as a body-focused repetitive behavior in the DSM-5 and is a ...

4. Excoriation disorder - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [4][5]

5. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Damaged cuticles, shortened and damaged nails, hangnails, bleeding, etc. 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.

6. 7 nail symptoms explained: Signs you shouldn't ignore - AOL

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   "Lots of things can be detected in the nail," said Dr. Phoebe Rich, director of the Nail Disorder Clinic at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a dermatologist at the Oregon Dermatology and ...

7. 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 ...

8. Psychomotor agitation - Wikipedia

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   Psychomotor agitation is a symptom in various disorders and health conditions. It is characterized by unintentional and purposeless motions and restlessness, often but not always accompanied by emotional distress. Typical manifestations include pacing around, wringing of the hands, uncontrolled tongue movement, pulling off clothing and putting ...

9. Compulsive behavior - Wikipedia

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   Compulsive behavior (or compulsion) is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. [ 3 ] Compulsive behaviors are a need to reduce apprehension caused by internal feelings a person wants to abstain from or control. [ 4 ]