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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
Related Forms:
- migrainous mi′·grain′·ous adjective
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