Cephalalgia

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /sɛfəˈlældʒiə/

Definitions of cephalalgia

noun a medical term for headache or pain in the head or brain

Example Sentences

A1 My head hurts, I think I have cephalalgia.

A2 She took a painkiller for her cephalalgia.

B1 The doctor diagnosed him with cephalalgia and prescribed medication.

B2 Chronic cephalalgia can significantly impact a person's quality of life.

C1 The neurologist specializes in treating complex cases of cephalalgia.

C2 Research is ongoing to better understand the underlying causes of cephalalgia.

Examples of cephalalgia in a Sentence

formal The patient was diagnosed with cephalalgia, also known as a headache disorder.

informal I have a really bad cephalalgia today, I can't focus on anything.

slang My cephalalgia is killing me, I need to take some painkillers.

figurative Dealing with that difficult client is giving me a cephalalgia.

Grammatical Forms of cephalalgia

past tense

cephalalgiaed

plural

cephalalgias

comparative

more cephalalgic

superlative

most cephalalgic

present tense

cephalalgia

future tense

will cephalalgia

perfect tense

have cephalagiaed

continuous tense

is cephalalgiaing

singular

cephalalgia

positive degree

cephalalgia

infinitive

to cephalalgia

gerund

cephalalgiaing

participle

cephalalgiaed

Origin and Evolution of cephalalgia

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'cephalalgia' originates from the Greek words 'kephale' meaning head and 'algos' meaning pain.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in medical texts to describe a headache, the term has evolved to be used more broadly to refer to any type of head pain or headache.