cluster headache
noun Pathology.
a type of severe recurrent headache associated with dilated carotid arteries and the release of histamine, characterized by sudden attacks of intense pain behind the nostril and eye on one side and accompanied by runny nose, tearing, and flushed skin.
Origin of cluster headache
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby cluster headache
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cluster headache,
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clutch
Medical definitions for cluster headache
cluster headache
[ klŭs′tər ]
n.
A recurring headache marked by severe pain in the eye or temple on one side of the head, usually occurring in males.
erythroprosopalgia histaminic headache
Scientific definitions for cluster headache
cluster headache
[ klŭs′tər ]
A recurring headache, most common in males, characterized by severe pain in one eye or the adjacent temple, watering of the eye, and runny nose.