phantom limb
phantom limb noun: the false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.
Noun
phantom limb (plural phantom limbs)
- 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, Alice in Chains, “Phantom Limb”, in William DuVall (lyrics), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
- Synonyms:
- phantom pain, phantom sensations, pseudesthesia
- Weak or pulverized
phantom limb meaning in Tamil
phantom limb in Tamil
- பூதாகாரமான கை, கால்கள்
Synonyms of phantom limb
- phantom pain
- phantom sensations
- pseudesthesia
Forms of phantom limb
| plural | phantom limbs |
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Questions about phantom limb
- What does phantom limb mean?
- Phantom limb means the false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.
- What is phantom limb in Tamil?
- Phantom limb in Tamil is பூதாகாரமான கை, கால்கள். See Phantom limb meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phantom limb?
- Phantom limb is a noun.
- What is the plural of phantom limb?
- The plural of phantom limb is phantom limbs.
Words near phantom limb in the dictionary
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