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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Head lice nits
  1. 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
  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. Body lice 
    Body lice are tiny insects (scientific name is Pediculus humanus corporis ) that are spread through close contact ... 6 legs, and are tan to grayish-white. Nits are lice eggs. They will ... also be checked for head and pubic lice if you have body lice.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000838.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Head louse - female (image) 
    This is a photograph of a female Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and day care centers. Some grade schools have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2606.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Head louse, male (image) 
    This is a photograph of a male Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and day care centers. Some grade schools have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2605.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Head lice 
    ... sections. Examine the scalp and hair for moving lice and eggs (nits). Look at the whole head in the same way. Look closely around the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000840.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. 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
  8. Pubic lice 
    ... humans. Other types of lice include: Body lice Head lice You are at ... person Share bedding or clothing with an infected person
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia