Neurology Vocabulary

noun a small puncture made by a pin or similar pointed object

• The doctor administered the vaccine with a quick pinprick to the patient's arm.
• I felt a pinprick when I accidentally pricked my finger with a needle.
• Ouch, that pinprick really stung!
• Her words felt like a pinprick to his ego.

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

• The patient was diagnosed with cephalalgia, also known as a headache disorder.
• I have a really bad cephalalgia today, I can't focus on anything.
• My cephalalgia is killing me, I need to take some painkillers.
• Dealing with that difficult client is giving me a cephalalgia.

noun the beginning or onset of sleep

• The sleep start feature on my new smartwatch helps me track my sleep patterns.
• I love how the sleep start function on my phone automatically turns on do not disturb mode.
• I set the sleep start timer on my TV so it turns off after I fall asleep.
• The sleep start of the night sky signaled the end of the day and the start of a peaceful night.