cephalalgia

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cephalalgia

/ˌsɛfəˈlæld͡ʒə/

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

noun cephalalgias · cephalalgy · cephalgy

countable, uncountable A pain in the head; headache. 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.
Similar: headache

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@misc{cephalalgia_2026,
  title = {cephalalgia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cephalalgia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}