nit comb
Fine-toothed delouser
A nit comb is a fine-toothed comb designed to remove nits—the eggs of head lice—from hair.
The teeth are spaced closely enough to catch the tiny eggs that cling to individual hair shafts.
Parents keep one handy when lice outbreaks hit schools: We spent an hour going through her hair with a nit comb.
Parasitic scalp insects
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- infestationPest takeover situation
- pediculosisInfestation of body lice
- sectioningDividing into segments
lice shampoo · permethrin · dimethicone · nitpicking · detection · eradication · aftercare
With small, dense teeth
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- handlePart for gripping
- plasticCapable of being molded
- metalHard conductive solid
stainless steel · double-sided · ergonomic · magnifying · electric · grooming · haircare · detangle
Showing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
scrupulous · exhaustive · rigorous · careful · precise · thorough · scrutiny
Formal assessment of condition
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- routine checkScheduled verification procedure
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- school nurseCampus medical caregiver
notification · prophylactic · vigilance · early detection · contact tracing · quarantine · sanitation
head lice
Parasitic scalp insects
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- infestationPest takeover situation
- pediculosisInfestation of body lice
sectioning · lice shampoo · permethrin · dimethicone · nitpicking · detection · eradication · aftercare
fine-toothed
With small, dense teeth
metal · stainless steel · double-sided · ergonomic · magnifying · electric · grooming · haircare · detangle · parting
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
detail-oriented · scrupulous · exhaustive · rigorous · careful · precise · thorough · scrutiny
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- routine checkScheduled verification procedure
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
school nurse · notification · prophylactic · vigilance · early detection · contact tracing · quarantine · sanitation
- Combs
- antiparasiticsantiparasitic, antiparasitics, ivermectin, dewormer, deworming
- licehead louse, head lice, body louse, body lice, crab lice
- vintage toiletriescold cream, face powder, rouge, pomade, hair tonic
nit combwide-tooth comb
Sparse-tined hair grooming implement
detangling comb · pick comb · hair pick · styling comb · paddle brush
nit combstyling comb
Toothed hair-arranging tool
teasing comb · decorative comb · hair ornament · round brush · hairbrush
comb, combed, combing, nit, nits, comber, combers, fine-tooth comb