migraine
nounfeminine/ẽˈʃakɨkɐ/high
en·xa·que·ca
Definition
A severe, often unilateral, throbbing headache, frequently accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.
She gets debilitating migraines every month.
Bright lights can trigger his migraine.
Common collocations
migraine attacksuffer from migrainesmigraine with aurachronic migraine
Etymology
Do grego 'hemikrania' (metade do crânio), via latim medieval 'hemicrania'.