Neck: the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
Source: WordNet 2.1
Neck : part connecting the head and trunk of the body.
Source: CRISP
Neck: Tissue and bone between head and torso.
Condition count: 43 ; see list below.
Organ subtypes: throat (44), trachea (5), esophagus (16), tonsils (7), cervical vertebrae
Organ types: Body (80), Respiratory system (99)
Related organs: head (74), torso, throat (44), esophagus (16), spine (52)
Main condition: Neck conditions
Organs: list of all organs
The following list of medical conditions have 'Neck' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:
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