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cephalalgia vs migraine

migraine vs cephalalgia

cephalalgia and migraine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cephalalgia Yes No No No
migraine Yes No No No
As nouns, migraine is a hyponym of cephalalgia; that is, migraine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cephalalgia:
  • cephalalgia: pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  • migraine: a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
cephalalgia (noun) migraine (noun)
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Difference between cephalalgia and migraine

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