Nail Biting
"Nail Biting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Common form of habitual body manipulation which is an expression of tension.
| Descriptor ID |
D009259
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.466.554
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nail Biting" by people in Profiles.
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Ghanim D, Llewellyn SR, Khodaee M. Embedded fingernail in the gingival sulcus of a boy. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jun 07; 13(6).
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Iorio ML, Barbour JR. Recurrent digital infections and osteomyelitis in monozygotic twins with congenital analgesia and compulsive onychophagia. J Child Neurol. 2014 Jul; 29(7):962-4.
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Foster LG. Nervous habits and stereotyped behaviors in preschool children. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1998 Jul; 37(7):711-7.