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[hed-eyk] 
–noun
| 1. | a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull. |
| 2. | an annoying or bothersome person, situation, activity, etc. |
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| head·ache (hěd'āk') n.
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Headache
Head"ache`\, n. Pain in the head; cephalalgia. "Headaches and shivering fits." --Macaulay.
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Language Translation for : headache
Spanish:
dolor de cabeza,
German:
die Kopfschmerzen(pl.),
Japanese:
頭痛
headache
O.E. heafod ece, from head + ache. Colloquial sense of "troublesome problem" is first recorded 1934.
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Main Entry: head·ache
Pronunciation: 'hed-"Ak
Function: noun
: pain in the head called also cephalalgia —head·achy /-"A-kE/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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headache head·ache (hěd'āk')
n.
A pain in the head. Also called cephalalgia.
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| headache (hěd'āk') Pronunciation Key
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. See also cluster headache, migraine. |
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