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).
事故で頭部にけがをした。
I injured my head in the accident.
He fell and hit his head hard.
頭部のCTスキャンを撮ります。
We will take a CT scan of your head.
事故で頭部に外傷を負った。
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).