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Hemicrania

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n. A headache affecting one side of the head.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A pain that affects only one side of the head.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In pathology, headache on one side of the head; especially, megrim when confined to one side; also, megrim in any form.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

Word Usage

"It affects about ten per cent of the population and comes from the Greek word hemicrania, meaning half the head; this refers to the often one-sided excruciating pain."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

cephalalgia headache

Cross Reference

amphicrania

Form

hemicranial

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

migraine megrim

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

globus myalgia megrim ophthalmoplegia idiotism vasospasm sacer paresthesia vomit chorea