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OCD. 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.
Metacarpophalangeal joint. The palmar aspect of the hand showing the epiphyses of the hand exploded. MCP joints in red. The metacarpophalangeal joints ( MCP) are situated between the metacarpal bones and the proximal phalanges of the fingers. [ 1] These joints are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception of the rounded heads of the ...
Russell's sign, named after British psychiatrist Gerald Russell, is a sign [ 1] defined as calluses on the knuckles [ 2] or back of the hand due to repeated self-induced vomiting over long periods of time. The condition generally arises from the patient's knuckles making contact with the incisor teeth during the act of inducing the gag reflex ...
How MADACC's five-day test drive program works. The Sign and Foster Test Drive program soft-launched on May 1. Originally, only dogs over 40 pounds could be test-drive fosters.
There are a few different reasons why dogs might go blind, including a range of inherited eye conditions. One such condition is progressive retinal atrophy, or PRA, which affects the light ...
Granuloma annulare (GA) is a rare, [1] sometimes chronic skin condition which presents as reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. [2] It can initially occur at any age, though two-thirds of patients are under 30 years old, and it is seen most often in children and young adults.
The video starts with the dog laying on his bed. Where each corner meets on the bed, the material doesn't reach to the corners, leaving a gap for things to fall through. The dog is playing with a ...
The phalanges are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot. There are 56 phalanges in the human body, with fourteen on each hand and foot. Three phalanges are present on each finger and toe, with the exception of the thumb and big toe, which possess only two. The middle and far phalanges of the fourth and ...