TENSION HEADACHE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tension headache mean? 

• TENSION HEADACHE (noun)
  The noun TENSION HEADACHE has 1 sense:

1. a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress

  Familiarity information: TENSION HEADACHE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TENSION HEADACHE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tension 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 

You are more likely to get tension headaches if you work too much, don't get enough sleep, miss meals, or use alcohol.

(Headache, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

This preparation is used for the relief of migraine and tension headaches.

(Isometheptene/Dichloralphenazone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)

Fioricet is used for the relief and treatment of migraine and tension headaches.

(Fioricet, NCI Thesaurus)

Excedrin is used for the relief and treatment of migraine and tension headaches.

(Excedrin, NCI Thesaurus)

Tension headaches are due to tight muscles in your shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw.

(Headache, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

The most common type of headache is a tension headache.

(Headache, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)