Anatomical term for the neck region; used in medical or formal contexts.
The lymph nodes in the neck are swollen.
Many patients complain of neck pain.
nape; back of the neck
cervix; uterine cervix
head and neck cancer; head and neck carcinoma
carotid ultrasonography; carotid ultrasound
Standard kanji spelling for anatomical 'neck'.
Variant kanji form; 頚 is a simplified version of 頸.
Compound of 頸 (kei, 'neck') and 部 (bu, 'part, region').