Migraine

Word MIGRAINE
Character 8
Hyphenation mi graine
Pronunciations /ˈmaɪɡɹeɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Migraine"

What do we mean by migraine?

A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, characterized by sharp pain and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances. noun

Same as megrim. noun

A kind of intense sick or nervous headache, usually periodical and confined to one side of the head; called also migraine headache. Same as megrim. noun

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

A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men noun

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

A neurological condition characterised by such headaches.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Migraine

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The word "migraine" in example sentences

He understands all too well the choices "migraineurs" - the word migraine sufferers often use to describe themselves - have to make to live as normal and productive lives as possible. [email protected] (Erin Allday (2011)

JB - You so got that migraine from the pool chlorine. (if it was an indoor place) ❋ Unknown (2009)

I leave him/her to your tender mercies … my migraine is getting worse every minute. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I leave him/her to your tender mercies†¦ my migraine is getting worse every minute. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Further, no extended sentiment of unruly children growing into responsible, contributing adults matters to anyone who's getting a migraine from a loud child behind them on a flight. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Is there a higher incidence of dementia in migraine sufferers? ❋ Unknown (2004)

Another name for migraine headaches is hemicrania, which reflects the fact that they usually affect one side of the head. ❋ JOHN LUST (2003)

A close association between cyclic vomiting in children and that form of periodic headache known as migraine has often been observed. ❋ Hector Charles Cameron (N/A)

"All her symptoms fall within the definition of migraine aura," he said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After all, the word migraine was right there on the label. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word migraine has French origin and means ` half the head’. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I 've had an attack of migraine, that is quite enough for me thank you. ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2009)

A migraine is a type of headache marked by severe head pain usually on one side of the head lasting from several hours to as long as 72 hours or more.adparams. getadspec ( 'c_billboard1'); ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are some kinds of migraines, called migraine equivalents, where people will just have the visual symptoms, sometimes called the aura, but they will not have pain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am born with a certain brain condition called migraine accompagnée, a variant of the Holy Sickness, which means I do not need drugs to be drugged. ❋ Unknown (2005)

We have a mission statement for our company doing migraine, which is, "Prevent or ameliorate migraine headaches by the application of a safe, controlled magnetic pulse applied, as needed, by the patient." ❋ Unknown (2005)

SEYMOUR DIAMOND, FOUNDER/DIRECTOR, DIAMOND HEADACHE CLINIC: A migraine is a one-sided headache in most instances. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But I also get another type of migraine, which is a hemiplegic migraine. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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