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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Psychiatry. Types. 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.

  3. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Damaged cuticles, damaged nails, hangnails, etc. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive 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 ...

  4. Bogeyman - Wikipedia

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    In Karnataka, the demon Goggayya(roughly meaning "terrible man") is a Bogeyman counterpart. In the state of Tamil Nadu, Rettai Kannan(the two-eyed one) or Poochaandi(பூச்சாண்டி) are equivalents. In Andhra Pradesh, the equivalent of the bogeyman is Boochodu. In central Kerala, the bogeyman is referred to as "Kokkachi", who is ...

  5. How bad is it to bite your nails? - AOL

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    Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 to 30 percent of the population. Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 ...

  6. Autophagia - Wikipedia

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    Autophagia is the practice of biting/consuming one's body. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior (SIB). Commonly, it manifests in humans as nail biting and hair pulling. In rarer circumstances, it manifests as serious self mutilative behavior such as biting off one's fingers. Autophagia affects both humans and non humans.

  7. Hand fetishism - Wikipedia

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    Female hands. Hand fetishism, hand partialism or cheirophilia is the sexual fetish for hands. This may include the sexual attraction to a specific area such as the fingers, palm, back of the hand and/or nails, or the attraction to a specific action performed by the hands; which may otherwise be considered non-sexual—such as washing and drying dishes, painting of the fingernails and nail-biting.

  8. Obscene gesture - Wikipedia

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    Obscene gesture. An obscene gesture is a movement or position of the body, especially of the hands or arms, that is considered exceedingly offensive or vulgar in some particular cultures. Such gestures are often sexually suggestive .

  9. Breast torture - Wikipedia

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    Breast torture. Breast torture (also called breast play, nipple torture or tit torture) [1] is a BDSM activity [2] in which sexual stimulation is provided through the intentional application of physical pain or constriction to the breasts, areolae or nipples of a submissive. [3] [4] It is a popular activity among the kink community. [5]