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migraine vs cephalalgia

cephalalgia vs migraine

migraine and cephalalgia both are nouns.

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

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