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phantom pain

phantom pain noun: a sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated, or in which the nerves have been destroyed.

Noun

phantom pain (countable and uncountable, plural phantom pains)

  1. A sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated, or in which the nerves have been destroyed.
    Synonyms:
    pseudaesthesia

Synonyms of phantom pain

Forms of phantom pain

pluralphantom pains

Questions about phantom pain

What does phantom pain mean?
Phantom pain means a sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated, or in which the nerves have been destroyed.
What part of speech is phantom pain?
Phantom pain is a noun.
What is the plural of phantom pain?
The plural of phantom pain is phantom pains.

Words near phantom pain in the dictionary

  1. phantom limbs
  2. phantom midge
  3. phantom midges
  4. phantom orchid
  5. phantom orchids
  6. phantom pain
  7. phantom pains
  8. phantom power
  9. phantom powering
  10. phantom pregnancies
  11. phantom pregnancy

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