The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body.

Annotation

as a region & for soft parts but note that NECK MUSCLES is also available; bones = CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; "cervical lymph nodes" = LYMPH NODES (IM) + NECK (NIM); "neck dissection" probably refers to dissection of lymph nodes in cancer: index LYMPH NODE EXCISION (IM) + NECK (NIM) for general or unspecified or RADICAL NECK DISSECTION if specified

DUI

D009333 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014541

Consider also

consider also terms at CERVICAL and CERVICO-