Scrimshaw abuse: Difference between revisions

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Scrimshaw abuse, also known as ivory towering, is a patterned use of scrimshaw (nonfiction) in which the scrimshander (nonfiction) produces scrimshaw (nonfiction) in amounts or with images which are harmful to themselves or others.

Scrimshaw abuse is a form of matter-related disorder.

Widely differing definitions of scrimshaw abuse are used in public health, medical aesthetics, and admiralty law (nonfiction) contexts.

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-'''Scrimshaw abuse''', also known as '''ivory towering''', is a patterned use of [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in which the [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)|scrimshander (nonfiction)]] produces [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in amounts or with images which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of [[matter-related disorder]].
+'''Scrimshaw abuse''', also known as '''ivory towering''', is a patterned use of [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in which the [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)|scrimshander (nonfiction)]] produces [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in amounts or with images which are harmful to themselves or others.
+Scrimshaw abuse is a form of [[matter-related disorder]].
 Widely differing definitions of scrimshaw abuse are used in public health, [[medical aesthetics]], and [[admiralty law (nonfiction)]] contexts.