referred pain

re·ferred pain (r-fûrd)

n.

Pain that is felt in a part of the body at a distance from the area of pathology, as pain in the right shoulder derived from the presence of a gallstone in the bladder.

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Noun

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referred pain - pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease" hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"