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| hangover |
the unpleasant aftereffects, such as headache or nausea, of drinking too much alcohol, usu. experienced after sleep. |
| hay fever |
an allergic reaction to plant pollen, characterized by mucus from the nose, sneezing, and headache. |
| katzenjammer |
the headache and nausea associated with a hangover. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lyme disease |
a serious disease passed to humans by certain ticks, which can cause, in particular, fatigue, headache, joint pain, and neurological problems. |
| migraine |
an extremely painful, usu. recurring headache that is characteristically accompanied by vision disturbances and nausea. |
| ratbite fever |
either of two infectious diseases transmitted by the bites of rats or other animals, one characterized by inflammation, back and joint pains, headache, and vomiting, and the other by a purplish rash, recurrent fever, and ulceration near the bite. |
| sick headache |
a headache accompanied or caused by nausea. [2 definitions] |
| typhus |
a serious infectious disease that is transmitted by fleas, mites, and lice and is marked by high fever, headache, delirium, and a red rash. |
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