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Cephalodynia

Definition
noun
Technical term for headache
Supplement
Word origin: Greek enkephalos, from en- in + kephalē (head) + Greek odyn ( pain)
Synonym(s):

  • cephalea
  • cerebralgia
  • encephalalgia
  • encephalodynia
  • cephalalgia


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