acephalgic migraine
noun
ace·phal·gic migraine
ˌā-sə-ˈfal-jik- 
plural acephalgic migraines
: a migraine in which an aura involving visual disturbances (such as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not accompanied by headache
called also silent migraine
Word History
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of acephalgic migraine was
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“Acephalgic migraine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acephalgic%20migraine. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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Medical Definition
acephalgic migraine
noun
: a migraine in which an aura involving visual disturbances (as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and which is not accompanied by headache
called also silent migraine
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