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MIGRAINE
migraine, megrim, sick headache, hemicrania
(noun) a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
migraine (countable and uncountable, plural migraines)
(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
(pathology) A neurological condition characterised by such headaches.
Synonyms
• (severe disabling headache): hemicrania, megrim (rare), migraine headache, sick headache
Anagrams
• imaginer, reaiming, regimina
Source: Wiktionary
Mi*graine", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Same as Megrim.
– Mi*grain"ous, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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