migraine

n.

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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

1.

migraine - a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men Synonyms: hemicrania, megrim, sick headache

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