tension headache

noun

A common form of headache characterised by a feeling of constant pressure, frequently on both sides of the head at the same time.

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Meanings

nountension headache (plural tension headaches)

plural tension headaches

  1. A common form of headache characterised by a feeling of constant pressure, frequently on both sides of the head at the same time.

Translations

Finnish jännityspäänsärky
  • jännityspäänsärkytype of headache
French céphalée de tension
  • céphalée de tensiontype of headache
German Spannungskopfschmerz
  • Spannungskopfschmerztype of headache
Hungarian tenziós fejfájás
  • tenziós fejfájástype of headache
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APA

tension headache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tension%20headache

MLA

“tension headache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tension%20headache. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tension headache,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tension%20headache.

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