head; cranial region
Refers to the head as a body part, often in medical, anatomical, or formal contexts. More clinical than 頭 (あたま).
I injured my head in the accident.
We will take a CT scan of your head.
He fell and hit his head hard.
He sustained a head injury in the accident.
You protect your head with a helmet.
A falling rock hit him on the head.
頭部 (とうぶ) refers to the whole head region including skin and muscle, whereas 頭蓋骨 (ずがいこつ) refers specifically to the skull bone underneath.
temporal region
forehead; frontal region
head injury
scalp ringworm; tinea capitis
trepanation; cranial perforation
cradle cap
Sino-Japanese compound of 頭 (head) and 部 (part, section).