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Our Head and neck cancer Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Head and neck cancer Head and neck cancer: The common carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx as well as other tumors that affect the head...

Our Head lice Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Head lice Head lice: Pediculus humanus capitis, parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Head lice are most often found on the scalp behind the ears ...

Radial head subluxation: See: Nursemaid's elbow. Common Misspellings: radial head sublaxation

Lice, head: See: Head lice.

Optic nerve head: The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina.

Bones of the head: There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 auditory (ear) bones. The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bon...

Radial head dislocation: See: Nursemaid's elbow.

Dislocation of the radial head: See: Nursemaid's elbow.

Head bones: There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 auditory (ear) bones. The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. Th...

Penis, inflammation of the head of the: Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflamm...

Subluxation of the radial head: See: Nursemaid's elbow. Common Misspellings: sublaxation of the radial head