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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.
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 ...
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. A 12-year-old girl from Florida is reported to be in critical condition after she was accidentally run over by her mom during her ...
An estimated 2 million Florida children could have benefited from more than $258 million in aid this summer if state officials hadn’t turned it down. Nationwide, roughly 21 million kids are ...
Human parvovirus B19, also known as "slapped cheek disease," is on the rise in the U.S., especially among children. Here's what to know about symptoms, complications and treatment.
eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. ( / ˈiːbeɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide. Sales occur either via online auctions or "buy ...
of or pertaining to the mouth; an artificially created opening [12] Greek στόμᾰ, στοματ-(stóma, stomat-), mouth stomatogastric, stomatognathic system-stomy: creation of an opening New Latin stoma, opening; from Greek στόμᾰ (stóma) colostomy: sub-beneath, under Latin sub: subcutaneous tissue: super-in excess, above, superior ...
August 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM Could a cat poop parasite become an agile vehicle for brain-health drugs? Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images.