cephalalgia

English

Alternative forms

• cephalalgy, cephalgy (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεφαλαλγίᾱ (kephalalgíā). By surface analysis, cephal- +‎ -algia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛfəˈlæld͡ʒə/
• Hyphenation: ceph‧al‧al‧gia

Noun

cephalalgia (countable and uncountable, plural cephalalgias)

1. (medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
   • 1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 207:

     The pungent pain, dyspnœa, cephalalgia, redness of the face, pulsations of the heart, strong and rapid, the pulse full and vibrating, induced M. Peyrade, then attached to that hospital, to practise blood-letting in the arm. It was followed with marked relief.

Synonyms

• headache

Translations

headache — see headache