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hemicrania

Pronunciation: /hɛmɪˈkreɪnɪə/

Definition of hemicrania

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • pain affecting one side of the head:he had shown that carotid pressure relieved the pain of hemicrania

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek hēmikrania, from hēmi- 'half' + kranion 'skull'