migraine (noun)
51ergotamine — noun an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine • Hypernyms: ↑alkaloid …
52flittering scotoma — noun a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine • Syn: ↑scintillating scotoma • Hypernyms: ↑scotoma …
53head ache — noun pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs • Syn: ↑headache, ↑cephalalgia • Hypernyms: ↑ache, ↑aching • Hyponyms: ↑histamine headache, ↑ …
54hemicrania — noun a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men • Syn: ↑migraine, ↑megrim, ↑sick headache • Hypernyms: ↑headache, ↑head ache, ↑cephalalgia …
55Isoptin — noun a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine • Syn: ↑verapamil, ↑Calan • Usage Domain: ↑trade name, ↑trade name (for: ↑Calan) …
56scintillating scotoma — noun a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine • Syn: ↑flittering scotoma • Hypernyms: ↑scotoma …
57verapamil — noun a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine • Syn: ↑Calan, ↑Isoptin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Isoptin), ↑trade name …
58imagistic phosphene — The term imagistic phosphene comes from the Latin noun imago (image) and the Greek words phos (light) and phainein (to shine). It is used to denote a phosphene (i.e. a flash of light) presenting in the shape of a formed hallucination.… …
59Caffeine — This article is about the stimulant drug. For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). Caffeine Systematic (IUPAC) name …
60corona phenomenon — The term corona phenomenon is indebted to the Latin noun corona, which means crown. It was introduced in or shortly before 1966 by the Danish neuroscientists Axel Klee (1933 1982?) and Rolf Willanger to denote a *visual illusion consisting of… …
