hemicrania Meaning & Definition
-eɪniə
What Does Hemicrania Mean?
As a noun, hemicrania means A headache affecting one side of the head.
Hemicrania: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-eɪniə/ |
| Synonyms | migraine, megrim and sick headache |
| Plural | hemicranias |
Hemicrania Definition (Noun)
- A headache affecting one side of the head.
Synonyms of Hemicrania
Hemicrania synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
hemicrania (countable and uncountable, plural hemicranias)
Origin of Hemicrania
Origin 1: From Late Latin hemicrania (“pain in one half of the head”), from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ (hēmikrāníă), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “hemi-, half”) + κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”) (from whence also cranium).
Origin 2: Cognate to megrim and migraine, which also derive from the Latin.
Common Questions About Hemicrania
What part of speech is hemicrania?
Hemicrania is a noun.
What is another word for hemicrania?
Close synonyms of hemicrania are migraine, megrim and sick headache. See the full list of hemicrania synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of hemicrania?
The plural of hemicrania is hemicranias.