migraine

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mi·graine /ˈmiːɡreɪn, ˈmaɪ- $ ˈmaɪ-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

MIan extremely bad headache, during which you feel sick and have pain behind your eyes 偏头痛

have/get a migraine

I won’t be coming this evening – I’ve got a migraine.

我今晚不来了——我偏头痛。

bad/severe migraine

He suffers from severe migraine.

他患有严重的偏头痛。

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Examples from the Corpus

migraine• The symptoms included memory lapses, depression, insomnia, daytime fatigue, slurred speech, confusion and migraine like headaches.• If he had been, he'd have moved away double quick because the slightest whiff of orange triggers off his migraine.• Other features of migraine, such as the distinct periodicity and vomiting, may be lacking.• Occasionally, some one will have the initial focal phase of migraine, followed by minimal or no headache.• They are known to counteract both the vasoconstriction and the enhanced platelet aggregation present in the initial phase of migraine.• It was carnival time, lights and siren, and Sorvino's migraine disappeared like a popping soap bubble.• With migraines results often take longer, but the attacks soon become less frequent and their intensity decreases.• And if you'd like to discover what triggers your migraine, write to Dept.

bad/severe migraine• I've got a bad migraine, I tripped and fell and cut my arm.• He had suffered severe migraine which did not respond to conventional treatment.

Origin migraine