hemicrania
hemicrania · hemicranias
A headache affecting one side of the headA headache affecting one side of the head.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A headache affecting one side of the head.
More definitions
- a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Late Latin hemicrania (“pain in one half of the head”), from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰFrom Late Latin hemicrania (“pain in one half of the head”), from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ (hēmikrāníă), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “hemi-, half”) + κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”) (from whence also cranium).
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Forms
plural: hemicraniasSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men:migrainemegrimsick headache
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedhemicranial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable