HEMICRANIAS

Noun

hemicranias

plural of hemicrania

Source: Wiktionary


HEMICRANIA

Hem`i*cra"ni*a, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. hémicrânie. See Cranium, and Megrim.] (Med.)

Definition: A pain that affects only one side of the head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

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