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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

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