phantom limb

noun

1. the illusion that a limb still exists following its amputation, sometimes with pain ( phantom limb pain )

Example Sentences

By the end of that year, the panel was monitoring 132 ongoing research projects, including studies on whether cannabis use affects antiretroviral therapy and how psilocybin helps people suffering from phantom limb pain.

From Los Angeles Times

A beloved piece of jewelry operates as a phantom limb or a dance partner; it’s constantly in conversation with the body through movement.

From Los Angeles Times

Neuropathic pain resulting from damage to the nervous system, such as stroke and phantom limb pain, often doesn't respond to available treatments and can significantly impair physical and emotional function and quality of life.

From Salon

The fourth had so-called phantom limb pain after losing a leg.

From New York Times

“I compare ostalgie to the phenomenon of a phantom limb,” he says.

From New York Times