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CLUSTER HEADACHE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cluster headache mean?
• CLUSTER HEADACHE (noun)
The noun CLUSTER HEADACHE has 1 sense:
1. a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells
Familiarity information: CLUSTER HEADACHE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
cluster headache; histamine headache
Hypernyms ("cluster headache" is a kind of...):
cephalalgia; head ache; headache (pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs)
Context examples
Other common types of headaches include migraines, cluster headaches, and sinus headaches.
(Headache, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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