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phantom limb syndrome

/ˈfæntəm lɪm ˈsɪndroʊm/

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/ˈfæntəm lɪm ˈsɪndroʊm/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, при котором человек продолжает ощущать, включая боль, в ампутированной конечности, как если бы она всё ещё была прикреплена.

A medical condition in which a person continues to feel sensations, including pain, in a limb that has been amputated, as if it were still attached.

  1. Phantom limb syndromeC1formal

    A condition in which a person continues to feel sensations, including pain, in a limb that has been amputated.

    ruСиндром фантомной конечности

    • Many amputees experience phantom limb syndrome after surgery.
    • The patient described a tingling sensation in his missing arm, a classic symptom of phantom limb syndrome.
    • Mirror therapy is often used to treat the pain associated with phantom limb syndrome.