hemicrania
- noun
- /ˌhɛmɪˈkreɪniə/
- Specialized
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hemicránea
- She was diagnosed with hemicrania after experiencing repeated severe headaches on one side of her head.
Examples
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Her episodes of hemicrania made it difficult for her to concentrate at work.
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Many women experience hemicrania more than men.
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The treatment for hemicrania often differs from that of other types of headaches.
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She suffers from hemicrania occasionally.
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Her episodes of hemicrania are so severe that they often force her to lie down in a dark room.
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After her diagnosis of hemicrania, she learned to manage her pain with medication and lifestyle changes.
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Many women report that their hemicrania attacks are triggered by stress or hormonal changes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A continuous pain in the head
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3.3
A very bad headache that often affects one side and makes light or sound painful
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A severe headache that often makes you feel sick and unable to concentrate
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Very severe pain on one side of the head near the eye that comes in periods
A strong headache that comes back often and affects one side of the head
A pain in the head that often comes from tense muscles, blood vessel changes, or medicine side effects
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hemicrania comes from Greek parts hemi- meaning 'half' and cranium meaning 'skull' or 'head', the same pieces you see in hemisphere and the word cranium. So hemicrania is like a 'half-head' pain, a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head.