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migraine definition

mi·graine (mī′grān′)

noun

a type of intense, periodically returning headache, usually limited to one side of the head and often accompanied by nausea, visual disorders, etc.

Etymology: Fr < OFr < LL hemicrania < Gr hēmikrania < hēmi-, half + kranion, cranium

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