migraine

[mahy-greyn or, British, mee-] /ˈmaɪ greɪn or, British, ˈmi-/
noun
1.
an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
Origin
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin hēmicrānia hemicrania; cf. megrim
Related forms
migrainoid, adjective
migrainous, adjective
Examples from the web for migraines
  • She suffered recurring migraines and had difficulty sleeping.
  • Much better, she's had some migraines but she is doing well.
  • Standard screens are linked to chronic headaches, migraines, and deteriorating vision.
  • The way the screens work cause severe eyestrain, and can even contribute to migraines.
  • People will complain about migraines and epileptics fits.
  • Behavioral techniques that reduce stress and empower the patient may help some people with migraines.
  • Many different medications are used to treat migraines.
  • People at high risk of migraines should avoid any factors that seemed to trigger a previous migraine.
  • Patients can also help prevent migraines by identifying and avoiding potential triggers, such as specific foods.
  • They may originate as tension headaches, migraines, or a combination of these or other headache types.
British Dictionary definitions for migraines

migraine

/ˈmiːɡreɪn; ˈmaɪ-/
noun
1.
a throbbing headache usually affecting only one side of the head and commonly accompanied by nausea and visual disturbances
Derived Forms
migrainous, adjective
Word Origin
C18: (earlier form, C14 mygramemegrim1): from French, from Late Latin hēmicrānia pain in half of the head, from Greek hēmikrania, from hemi- + kranioncranium
Word Origin and History for migraines

migraine

n.

late 14c., megrim, from Old French migraigne (13c.), from vulgar pronunciation of Late Latin hemicrania "pain in one side of the head, headache," from Greek hemikrania, from hemi- "half" + kranion "skull" (see cranium). The Middle English form was re-spelled 1777 on the French model. Related: Migrainous.

migraines in Medicine

migraine mi·graine (mī'grān')
n.
A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances. Also called hemicrania, megrim, sick headache.

migraines in Science
migraine
  (mī'grān')   
A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp, throbbing pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances. Vasodilation in the brain causes inflammation that results in pain, but the exact cause of migraine is unknown.
migraines in Technology

tool
A graphical user interface for evaluating and interacting with the Aspirin neural network simulation.
Utilities exist for moving quickly from an Aspirin description of a network directly to an executable program for simulating and evaluating that network. MIGRAINES has been kept separate from Aspirin so that its limitations do not restrict the performance of Aspirin. However, in practice, they are used together. This combination allows for simple specification and creation of efficient neural network systems that can be graphically analysed and tested.
[Aspirin/MIGRAINES Neural Network Software User's Manual, Release v6.0 MP-91W00050, Copyright 1992 by Russel Leighton and the MITRE Corporation].
(1995-03-07)