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Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia

(En espaƱol: Neuralgia del ganglio esfenopalatino)

Say: sfee-noh-pal-uh-teen-gan-glee-oh-new-ral-juh

This huge word means an ice cream headache. You know, the feeling you get when you eat something really cold and your head goes "Yow!"




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