筋きん緊きん張ちょう性せい頭ず痛つう

noun

tension headache; muscle-contraction headache

Medical term for a common type of headache caused by sustained muscle tension in the neck and scalp. The synonym 緊張型頭痛 is more widely used in clinical settings.

See also: 緊張型頭痛

• 筋きん緊きん張ちょう性せい頭ず痛つうは、首くびや肩かたのこりが原げん因いんで起おこることが多おおい。

  Tension headaches are often caused by stiffness in the neck and shoulders.