Disease or Syndrome
phantom limb Audio
phan·tom limb
Subclass of:
Perceptual Disorders; Pain, Postoperative
Definitions related to phantom limb syndrome:
  • (phantom limb) False sensation that an extremity that has been lost is, in fact, present.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • (phantom limb) Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (phantom limb pain) Paresthesia or discomfort experienced post-amputation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (phantom limb pain) The sensation of pain or other unpleasant feelings in the place of a missing (phantom) limb.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (stump hallucination) The sensation of the continued presence of an amputated limb.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Phantom limb syndrome, the ability to feel sensations and even pain in a limb or limbs that no longer exist. Phantom limb syndrome is characterized by both nonpainful and painful sensations. Nonpainful sensations can be divided into the perception of movement and the perception of external...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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