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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 use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail biting | Risk factors | Damaged cuticles, shortened and damaged nails, hangnails, bleeding, infections etc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nail biting | Specialty | Pediatrics, psychiatry | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nail biting | is a | common habit | 0.90 | text |
| paronychia | instance of | they are susceptible to microbial and viral infections | 0.80 | text |
| pen chewing | instance of | and other habits | 0.80 | text |
| cheek biting.In children | instance of | and other habits | 0.80 | text |
| nail biting most typically co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | instance of | and other habits | 0.80 | text |
| Nail biting | has treatment | The | 0.60 | section |
| Nail biting | has treatment | Normally | 0.60 | section |
| Nail biting | has treatment | Behavioral | 0.60 | section |
| Nail biting | has treatment | Habit | 0.60 | section |
| Nail biting | has treatment | HRT | 0.60 | section |
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