| phantom limb |
the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
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| phantom limb pain |
pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
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| phantom |
apparition: a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" apparition: something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb"
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| phantom limb |
After a person's limb has been amputated, about 50-80% of amputees experience phantom sensations that seem to be coming from the missing body part. If the feeling is intense enough, these sensations are called phantom pains or phantom limb syndrome. Phantom pains can also happen to people who are born without limbs and people who're paralyzed. A phantom sensation is when a person feels that their missing limb is still attached to the body and moves appropriately with other body parts. ...
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| phantom limb pain |
The sensation of pain or other unpleasant feelings in the place of a missing (phantom) limb.
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