headache

/ˈhɛdeɪk/noun

A pain felt in the head.

Example sentence

“I took an aspirin because I had a pounding headache.”

The figurative sense is fully standard: a paperwork headache, a logistical headache. Distinguish a headache, the symptom, from a migraine, the specific disorder.

health

Related words

feverA body temperature that rises above normal, usually as a sign of illness.patientSomeone receiving medical treatment or care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, or other health professional.healthyIn good physical condition; free from illness.medicineA drug or other substance taken to treat illness and help the body heal.exercisePhysical activity done to keep the body, and sometimes the mind, strong and healthy.hospitalA building, often with many floors and departments, where doctors and nurses treat people who are seriously sick or hurt.