phantom limb pain
- a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
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Origin of phantom limb pain
First recorded in 1950–55
Also called phantom limb, pseudesthesia.
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phantom limb pain
- Pain or discomfort felt by an amputee in the area of the missing limb.
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