| referred pain | Pain from deep structures perceived as arising from a surface area remote from its actual origin; the area where the pain is appreciated is innervated by the same spinal segment(s) as the deep structure. Synonym: synalgia, telalgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| law of referred pain | Pain arises only from irritation of nerves which are sensitive to those stimuli that produce pain when applied to the surface of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
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