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Megrim

A kind of sick or nevrous headache, usually periodical and confined to one side of the head.

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Cephalalgia 76% connected

Alt. of Cephalalgy

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Headache 76% connected

Pain in the head; cephalalgia.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hemicrania 92% connected

A pain that affects only one side of the head.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Migraine 92% connected

Same as Megrim.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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