| pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin. |
| re·ferred pain (rĭ-fûrd') n. Pain that is felt in a part of the body at a distance from the area of pathology, as pain in the right shoulder derived from the presence of a gallstone in the bladder. |
referred pain re·ferred pain (rĭ-fûrd')
n.
Pain that is felt in a part of the body at a distance from its area of origin.