migraine
[ mahy-greyn or, British, mee- ]
/ ˈmaɪ greɪn or, British, ˈmi- /
noun
an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
Origin of migraine
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British Dictionary definitions for migraine
migraine
/ (ˈmiːɡreɪn, ˈmaɪ-) /
noun
a throbbing headache usually affecting only one side of the head and commonly accompanied by nausea and visual disturbances
Derived forms of migraine
migrainous, adjectiveWord Origin for migraine
C18: (earlier form, C14
mygrame
megrim
1): from French, from Late Latin
hēmicrānia pain in half of the head, from Greek
hēmikrania, from
hemi- +
kranion
cranium
Medical definitions for migraine
migraine
[ mī′grān′ ]
n.
A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.
hemicrania megrim sick headache
Scientific definitions for migraine
migraine
[ mī′grān′ ]
A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp, throbbing pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances. Vasodilation in the brain causes inflammation that results in pain, but the exact cause of migraine is unknown.