Health / Medical Topics

    Phantom Pain

    Definition 1

    Painful sensation related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    A disorder characterized by marked discomfort related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)




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