pain score

noun

A measure of the pain felt by, or observed in, a patient.

Meanings

nounpain score (plural pain scores)

plural pain scores

  1. A measure of the pain felt by, or observed in, a patient.
Cite this entry
APA

pain score. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20score

MLA

“pain score.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20score. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pain score,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pain%20score.

Source: pain score on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.