Habits
| Medical Definition: |
Acquired or learned responses which are regularly manifested. |
| Guide Notes: |
no qualif; do not use for "drug habit" ( = SUBSTANCE ABUSE or SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE) nor for "smoking habit" ( = SMOKING or TOBACCO USE DISORDER) |
| Also Called: |
Habit Disturbances |
Habits Categories.
 |
Fingersucking - Sucking of the finger. This is one of the most common manipulations of the body found in young children. |
|
Nail Biting - Common form of habitual body manipulation which is an expression of tension. |
|
Smoking - Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or something similar to tobacco. |
|
Tongue Habits - Acquired responses regularly manifested by tongue movement or positioning. |
Habits Medical Definitions and Terms
|
|
|
 |
 |
 CANADIAN
MEDICAL GUIDE
|
| Thank you for visiting
Canadian Medical Guide .com | | | | | |
|
|
 |
   |
 |
Canadian Medical Guide Catagories
| | |
