phantom limb pain


noun Pathology.

a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
Also called phantom limb, pseudesthesia.

Origin of phantom limb pain

First recorded in 1950–55

Medical definitions for phantom limb pain

phantom limb pain

n.

Pain or discomfort felt by an amputee in the area of the missing limb.