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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for head lice
  1. Head lice (image) 
    Head lice infect the scalp and hair and can be seen at the nape of the neck and over the ears. Head lice spread easily and quickly but do not carry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17207.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus) (image) 
    These are Pediculus humanus , or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), or the pubic area ( Phthirus pubis ). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Head louse, male (image) 
    ... male Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2605.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Head louse - female (image) 
    ... female Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2606.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Head louse emerging from egg (image) 
    ... of a head louse emerging from an egg. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lice, head - nits in the hair with close-up (image) 
    Images ... This photograph shows the "nits" or tiny white egg sacks attached to the hairs. Schools often insist that these be entirely removed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2437.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Crab louse, female (image) 
    ... lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2611.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Pubic louse-male (image) 
    ... lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2612.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Head louse infestation - scalp (image) 
    Images ... This is a close-up picture of lice egg sacks (nits) on the hair. They cling to individual hair shafts. (Image courtesy of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia