referred pain

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re·ferred pain (r

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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.

referred pain

(Psychology) Psychol pain felt in the body at some place other than its actual place of origin

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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"

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