MIGRAINE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Categories: Headache, Head ache, Cephalalgia
Synonyms
Migraine, Megrim, Sick headache, Hemicrania
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "migraine" comes from Egyptian gs-tp. It started in Ancient Greek ἡμικρανία. Then it appeared in Latin hemicrania. Later, people used it in Old French migraigne. After that, it was Middle English megrim.
🔗 Related Words
cranium – A related word in the same word family.
megrim – A related word in the same word family.
hemicrania – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
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