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head⋅ache

  [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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Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE hēafodece. See head, ache
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Headache or Migraine?
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The Washington TMJ Center
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www.washingtontmjcenter.com
head·ache   (hěd'āk')   
n.  

  1. A pain in the head.

  2. Informal Something, such as a problem, that causes annoyance or trouble.

head'ach'y (-ā'kē) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
headache

  1. n.
    an annoying person or thing. : Cars can be such a headache.
  2. n.
    liquor. : Pour me some more of that headache, will you?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

headache 
O.E. heafod ece, from head + ache. Colloquial sense of "troublesome problem" is first recorded 1934.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
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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