English > head ache: 1 sense > noun 1, state| Meaning | pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs. |
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| Synonyms | headache, cephalalgia |
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| Narrower | histamine headache, cluster headache | A painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells |
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| migraine, megrim, sick headache, hemicrania | A severe recurring vascular headache |
| sick headache | A headache accompanied by nausea |
| sinus headache | A headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses |
| tension headache | A headache located at the back of the head |
| Broader | ache, aching | A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain |
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| Spanish | cefalalgia, cefalea, dolor de cabeza |
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| Catalan | cefalàlgia, cefalea, mal de cap |
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