What does hemicrania mean?
Definitions for hemicrania
hem·i·cra·ni·a
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Princeton's WordNet
migraine, megrim, sick headache, hemicranianoun
a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Wiktionary
hemicranianoun
A headache affecting one side of the head.
Etymology: hemicrania, from ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ, from ἡμι- + κρανίον (from whence also cranium).
Wikipedia
hemicrania
Hemicrania continua (HC) is a persistent unilateral headache that responds to indomethacin. It is usually unremitting, but rare cases of remission have been documented. Hemicrania continua is considered a primary headache disorder, meaning that it is not caused by another condition.
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hemicrania
Hemicrania is a type of chronic, one-sided headache characterized by recurrent episodes of severe pain often associated with autonomic symptoms like tearing, nasal congestion, or drooping eyelid on the affected side. It is often confused with migraines but is a separate condition. The term is primarily used in its description as hemicrania continua, a rare form of headache that is continuous and varies in severity.
Webster Dictionary
Hemicranianoun
a pain that affects only one side of the head
Etymology: [L.: cf. F. hmicrnie. See Cranium, and Megrim.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hemicrania
hem-i-krā′ni-a, n. headache confined to one side of the head.—adj. Hemicran′ic.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hemicrania in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hemicrania in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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