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phantom limb

noun

phantom limb

noun
1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.

  • Weak or pulverized No better medicine Angels have been advised Don't want no requiem I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb2013, “Phantom Limb”, performed by Alice in Chains:
Synonyms
phantom pain, phantom sensations, pseudesthesia
Related terms
paresthesia

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