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onychophagia
[on-i-koh-fey-juh, -jee-uh]
noun
Psychiatry.
the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- onychophagist noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of onychophagia1
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Neither will the impressive name doctors call it: onychophagia.
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Chronic nail biting, or onychophagia, most commonly begins in childhood, peaks in adolescence and then tapers off.
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