head

head definition - medical

head (hĕd)

noun
  1. The uppermost or forwardmost part of the human body, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws.
  2. The analogous part of various vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
  3. The pus-containing tip of an abscess, boil, or pimple.
  4. The rounded proximal end of a long bone.
  5. The end of a muscle that is attached to the less movable part of the skeleton.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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