hemicrania

 [hem-i-krey-nee-uh]  

hem·i·cra·ni·a

   [hem-i-krey-nee-uh]
noun
1.
pain in one side of the head.
2.
migraine.
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  [hem-i-kran-ik, -krey-nik] , adjective
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hemicrania hem·i·cra·ni·a (hěm'ĭ-krā'nē-ə)
n.

  1. See migraine.

  2. See hemicephalalgia.

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