Disease or Syndrome
phantom pain
phan·tom pain
Definitions related to phantom pain:
  • Painful sensation related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Phantom pain is pain that feels like it's coming from a body part that's no longer there. Doctors once believed this post-amputation phenomenon was a psychological problem, but experts now recognize that these real sensations originate in the spinal cord and brain.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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