Noun: sick headache sik 'hed,eyk
- A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
"Her sick headache was so intense that she had to lie down in a dark room";
- migraine, megrim, hemicrania
- A headache accompanied by nausea
"She often experienced sick headaches during stressful periods at work"
Derived forms: sick headaches
Type of: cephalalgia [technical], headache