head louse
Itchy scalp dweller
A head louse is a tiny wingless insect that lives on the human scalp, feeding on blood and causing itching.
Head lice spread through direct contact or shared items like combs and hats, and infestations are common among schoolchildren.
The plural is head lice.
Organism feeding on host externally
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- pediculosisInfestation of body lice
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
- nitsLice before hatching
parasitism · host · invertebrate · pest · arthropod · insect · wingless · six-legged
Transmissible between people
- spreadTo distribute widely
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- communicableCapable of being spread
- exposureState of being unprotected
Irritating skin sensation
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
crawling · tickling · inflammation · redness · sores · scratching · sleeplessness · restlessness
Parasite egg or quibble
- lice combTool for removing head parasites
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- lice treatmentRemedy for head parasites
shampoo · lice check · nape · hair shaft · hair strand · fine-toothed comb · nit picking · dimethicone
Pest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- infestOccupy harmfully en masse
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- invasionForcible entry into territory
spread · multiplication · proliferation · breeding · nesting · infected · affliction · epidemic
ectoparasite
Organism feeding on host externally
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- pediculosisInfestation of body lice
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
nits · parasitism · host · invertebrate · pest · arthropod · insect · wingless · six-legged · obligate parasite
contagious
Transmissible between people
- spreadTo distribute widely
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- communicableCapable of being spread
itching
Irritating skin sensation
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
sensation · crawling · tickling · inflammation · redness · sores · scratching · sleeplessness · restlessness · secondary infection
nit
Parasite egg or quibble
- lice combTool for removing head parasites
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- nymphNature spirit or larva
lice treatment · shampoo · lice check · nape · hair shaft · hair strand · fine-toothed comb · nit picking · dimethicone · permethrin
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- infestOccupy harmfully en masse
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
invasion · spread · multiplication · proliferation · breeding · nesting · infected · affliction · epidemic · overrun
- blood feedersmosquito, tick, flea, bedbug, bed bug
- bloodsuckersmosquito, tick, flea, leech, bedbug
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- licebody lice, crab lice, nit, nits, lice eggs
- wingless insectssilverfish, firebrat, flea, bristletail, springtail
- hemimetabolous insectsgrasshopper, dragonfly, damselfly, cockroach, termite