phantom pains

A form of phantom pain — A sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated, or in which the nerves have been destroyed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of phantom pain
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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