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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers.
Trichophagia is a form of disordered eating in which persons with the disorder suck on, chew, swallow, or otherwise eat hair. The term is derived from ancient Greek θρίξ, thrix ("hair") and φαγεῖν, phagein ("to eat").
Some people will engage in self-cannibalism as an extreme form of body modification, for example by ingesting parts of their own skin. In very rare cases, people have eaten a part of their own body (such as a foot) that had to be amputated for medical reasons; such acts may be motivated by curiosity or a desire to attract attention.
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.
Each chronic skin condition has its own unique set of symptoms, causes and ways of being managed. Take a look at what the experts have to say about these 10 common skin disorders—and how to keep ...
The term kuru derives from the Fore word kuria or guria ("to shake"), [2] due to the body tremors that are a classic symptom of the disease. Kúru itself means "trembling". [3] It is also known as the "laughing sickness" due to the pathologic bursts of laughter which are a symptom of the disease.
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.
Are eating disorders covered by Medicare? Eating disorder treatments and therapies are considered mental health treatment, and are covered under Medicare’s mental health coverage. Medicare will ...
Symptoms. Common symptoms in humans include: Nail biting; Pulling hair; Chewing fingers (in extreme cases, leading to amputation) Possible causes. This section will focus on the causes for autophagia in humans. There is no single primary cause for autophagia.
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.