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hemicrania

hem·i·cra·ni·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hem-i-krey-nee-uh]
    • /ˌhɛm ɪˈkreɪ ni ə/
    • /hˌemɪkrˈeɪniə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-i-krey-nee-uh]
    • /ˌhɛm ɪˈkreɪ ni ə/

Definitions of hemicrania word

  • noun hemicrania pain in one side of the head. 1
  • noun hemicrania migraine. 1
  • noun hemicrania (pathology) A headache affecting one side of the head. 1
  • noun hemicrania a unilateral headache 0
  • noun hemicrania headache in only one side of the head, as in migraine 0

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Origin of hemicrania

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin hēmicrānia, hēmicrānium < Greek hēmikrā́nion pain on one side of the head (see hemi-, cranium)

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Parts of speech for Hemicrania

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hemicrania popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for hemicrania

noun hemicrania

  • megrimmegrims, low spirits; the blues.
  • migraine — an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
  • cephalalgia — headache (def 1).
  • migraine — an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.

Top questions with hemicrania

  • what causes hemicrania continua?

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