Head
Descriptions of Head
Head: the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
Source: WordNet 2.1
Head : upper, anterior, or proximal extremity of a structure or body, especially that part of an organism which contains the brain and the organs of special sense.
Source: CRISP
Summary Information: Head
Head:
The physical head region (as distinct from the brain or mental systems).
Condition count:
74
; see list below.
Organ subtypes:
face (182), nose (19), hair (12), tongue (5)
Organ types: Body (80)
Related organs: neck (43), throat (44), brain (167), hypothalamus (1)
Main condition: Head conditions
Organs: list of all organs
Diseases List for Head:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Head' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A
Acoustic neuroma
... headAllergic rhinitis
... noseAlopecia
... hairAlopecia Areata
... hairAngelman syndrome
... faceAtrophic rhinitis
... noseB
Barber's rash
... face, hairBasilar artery migraine
... headBell's Palsy
... faceBroken nose
... noseC
Catarrh
... noseCephalic tetanus
... headChronic headache
... headClassic migraine
... headCluster headache
... headCold sores
... faceCommon cold
... noseCommon Headache
... headCommon migraine
... headCradle Cap
... scalpCranial neuralgia
... head, faceCraniosynostosis
... headD
Dandruff
... scalp, hairDeviated Septum
... noseE
Exertional headaches
... headF
Face fracture
... nose, faceFacial fracture
... faceFolliculitis
... hairFrostbite
... noseG
Gingivostomatitis
... tongueGlossitis
... tongueH
Hair conditions
... hairHead Cancer
... headHead Conditions
... headHead injury
... headHead lice
... head, hairHeadache
... headHemifacial Spasm
... faceHerpes zoster oticus
... faceHirsutism
... hairHoloprosencephaly
... faceI
Impetigo
... faceM
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
... faceMicrocephaly
... headMigraine
... headMobius syndrome
... faceMuscle contraction headache
... headN
Nasal polyp
... noseNeurofibromatosis-2
... headNose conditions
... noseNose foreign body
... noseO
Occipital Neuralgia
... headOral thrush
... tongueP
Parry Romberg Syndrome
... facePemphigus Foliaceus
... hairPolychondritis
... nosePostnasal drip
... nosePubic lice
... hairR
Raynaud's phenomenon
... noseRelapsing Polychondritis
... noseRhinitis
... noseRhinophyma
... noseRosacea
... faceS
Sexual headache
... headSkull fracture
... headT
Temporal arteritis
... headTension headache
... headTongue Cancer
... tongueTongue Conditions
... tongueTrichotillomania
... hairTrigeminal neuralgia
... head, faceTuberous sclerosis
... faceV
Vasomotor rhinitis
... nasal, noseW
Wegener's granulomatosis
... nose
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