phantom limb pain
noun Pathology.
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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Also called phantom limb, pseudesthesia .
Origin of phantom limb pain
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby phantom limb pain
phantasy, phantom, phantom circuit, phantom corpuscle, phantom limb, phantom limb pain, phantom pregnancy, phantom stock, phantom tumor, phantom withdrawal, -phany
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Medical definitions for phantom limb pain
phantom limb pain
n.
Pain or discomfort felt by an amputee in the area of the missing limb.
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