hemicrania
[hem-i-
krey
-nee-
uh
]
/ˌhɛm ɪˈkreɪ ni ə/
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
hemicranic
[hem-i-
kran
-ik, -
krey
-nik]
/ˌhɛm ɪˈkræn ɪk, -ˈkreɪ nɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
hemicrania
in Medicine
hemicrania
hem·i·cra·ni·a (hěm'ĭ-krā'nē-ə)
n.
See
migraine
.
See
hemicephalalgia
.