• Head Lice Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

Saran-wrap sign- Patient keeps scratching imagining that there are lice but actually they are not present

Susceptibility-It is the capacity of the individual to react to stimuli in the environment, both internal and external.

Lymph nodes- They are small glands located all over the body in bunches, wherein lymphatic fluid gets filtered.

Pediculocides- They are the substances which are used to treat lice. They are of many types like natural, chemical, silicon based, etc.

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