Headache synonyms

migraine

(Pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.

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head ache

pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

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neuralgia

Severe pain along the course of a nerve or in its area of distribution

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cephalalgia

Pain in the head; a headache.

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hemicrania

Headache in only one side of the head, as in migraine

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millstone

A source of worry or distress:

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reflex headache

A pain in the head

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head-on

A collision from the front.

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big-head

Alternative spelling of bighead.

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problem

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

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jumble

The definition of a jumble is a mixed combination of items, or a type of thin, ring shaped, sugared cookie.

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mess

A group of people, usually soldiers or sailors, who regularly eat meals together.

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pain (related)

(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:

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difficulty (related)

Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved:

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trouble (related)

A distressful or dangerous situation.

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annoyance

A thing or person that annoys

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cephalalgy

Dated form of cephalalgia.

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galea

(Botany) an organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet)

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megrim

(In the plural) Any of various diseases of animals, especially horses, marked by a disturbance of equilibrium and abnormal gait and behaviour such as staggers or a sudden vertigo, sometimes followed by unconsciousness; the staggers. [from 17th c.]

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burden

A heavy load.

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tax

A compulsory payment, usually a percentage, levied on income, property value, sales price, etc. for the support of a government

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weight

A system of such measures, such as avoirdupois weight or troy weight.

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heavy (related)

(Slang) One that is very important or influential:

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over (related)

Something in addition; excess; surplus

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cluster headache migraine (related)

Pain in the head, caused by stimulation of or pressure to any of various structures of the head, such as tissue covering the cranium, cranial nerves, or blood vessels. Headache can be a primary disorder, as in migraine or cluster headaches , or a common symptom associated with head injury or many illnesses such as acute infection, brain tumor or abscess, eye disorders such as glaucoma, dental disease, and hypertension.

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concern

A matter that relates to or affects one:

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worry

An instance or cause of such a feeling.

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vexation

A vexing or being vexed