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referred pain

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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.

referred pain
n
(Psychology) Psychol pain felt in the body at some place other than its actual place of origin
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Noun1.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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It's giving him a bit of referred pain and causing him a bit of anxiety at the moment.
Abstract Eagle syndrome, which is an uncommon sequela of elongation of the styloid process, can manifest as pain in the anterolateral neck, often with referred pain to the ear.
A full systemic history is necessary to identify possible sources of referred pain and complicating factors such as diabetes, which may influence treatment.
 
 
 
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