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Head lice infestation — The condition of being infested with lice is called pediculosis. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Having head lice is very common. Anyone can get head lice who comes in close contact with… … Medical dictionary
head lice — /ˈhɛd laɪs/ (say hed luys) plural noun lice that live in human hair, sucking blood from the scalp and laying their eggs at the base of the hair shafts. Also, headlice …
head lice — noun infestation of the scalp with lice • Syn: ↑pediculosis capitis • Hypernyms: ↑pediculosis, ↑lousiness … Useful english dictionary
School head lice policy — An Italian woman searches for lice in her son s hair c.1860 … Wikipedia
Treatment of human head lice — The treatment of human head lice is a process that has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis) has increased worldwide since the mid 1960s, reaching hundreds of millions… … Wikipedia
Head louse — This article is about the animal. For the disease known as head lice, see Pediculosis capitis. Head lice Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Lice Capades — Infobox Television episode Title = Lice Capades Series = South Park Caption = Cartman about to test who has head lice Season = 11 Episode = 156 Airdate = March 21, 2007 Production = 1103 Writer = Trey Parker Director = Trey Parker Guests =… … Wikipedia
Lice, head — The condition of being infested with lice is called pediculosis. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Anyone can get head lice who comes in close contact with someone who already has head lice … Medical dictionary
Head shaving — is the practice of shaving the hair from a person s head, either completely or nearly.Head shaving can be performed by most standard razors or electric hair clippers. Several companies produce razors designed specifically for head shaving.… … Wikipedia
Lice — Louse Louse (lous), n.; pl. {Lice} (l[imac]s). [OE. lous, AS. l[=u]s, pl. l[=y]s; akin to D. luis, G. laus, OHG. l[=u]s, Icel. l[=u]s, Sw. lus, Dan. luus; perh. so named because it is destructive, and akin to E. lose, loose.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
