noun 1.pain in one side of the head.
Origin: 1650–60; <
Late Latin hēmicrānia, hēmicrānium <
Greek hēmikrā́nion pain on one side of the head (see
hemi-,
cranium)
Related forms hem·i·cran·ic /ˌhɛm
ɪˈkræn
ɪk, -ˈkreɪ
nɪk/ Show Spelled [hem-i-kran-ik, -krey-nik] Show IPA , adjective