migraine (noun)
101migraineur — /mɪgreɪˈnɜ/ (say migray ner) noun Medicine a person who suffers from migraine headaches. {French} …
102sick headache — /ˌsɪk ˈhɛdeɪk/ (say .sik hedayk) noun headache accompanied by nausea; migraine …
103methysergide — ˌmethəˈsərˌjīd noun ( s) Etymology: methyl + lysergic acid + amide : a serotonin antagonist C21H27N3O2 used as its maleate especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches …
104sumatriptan — ˌsüməˈtripˌtan, tən noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps from suma (by shortening & alteration from sulfonamide) + triptan (by shortening & alteration from tryptamine) : a triptan C14H21N3O2S that is administered either as a nasal spray or in the form of …
105teichopsia — /tī kopˈsi ə/ noun Temporary blurring of vision, or partial blindness, with the appearance of a multi coloured zigzag of light before the eye, accompanying migraine ORIGIN: Gr teichos wall, and opsis sight …
106migraineur — / œrˈ/ noun A person who suffers migraines • • • Main Entry: ↑migraine …
107er|go|no|vine — «UR guh NOH vihn, veen», noun. an alkaloid drug extracted from ergot and used to contract the uterus during childbirth and in the treatment of migraine headache. Formula: C19H23N3O2 ╂[< ergot + Latin novus new + ine2] …
108er|got|a|mine — «ur GOT uh meen, mihn», noun. an alkaloid drug extracted from ergot, used chiefly in its tartrate form to relieve migraine headaches and to prevent hemorrhage after childbirth. Formula: C33H35N5O5 ╂[< ergot + amine] …
109meth|y|ser|gide — «MEHTH uh SUR jyd», noun. a drug derived from the fungal nerve poison ergot: »Methysergide…is effective in reducing the number and severity of migraine headaches in about 70 per cent of patients (Jane E. Brody). Formula: C21H27N3O2 ╂[<… …
