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phantom limb

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Main Entry: phantom limb
Function: noun
: an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated called also phantom pain, phantomsensations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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phantom limb n.
The sensation that an amputated limb is still attached, often associated with painful paresthesia. Also called pseudesthesia.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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