phantom limb pain

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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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phantom limb pain - pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb

pain sensation, painful sensation, pain - a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"

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