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phantom limb

/ˈfæntəm lɪm/

Traducción: Fenómeno médico en el que una persona continúa sintiendo, incluido el dolor, en un miembro amputado como si todavía estuviera presente.

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/ˈfæntəm lɪm/C1formalmedical
  • esFenómeno médico en el que una persona continúa sintiendo, incluido el dolor, en un miembro amputado como si todavía estuviera presente.

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

  1. Phantom limb sensationC1formal

    The sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with the rest of the body.

    esmiembro fantasma

    • Many amputees experience phantom limb sensations after surgery.
    • The patient described a tingling feeling in his phantom limb.
    • Phantom limb pain can be difficult to treat effectively.
  2. Phantom limb painC1formal

    Painful sensations perceived in a limb that has been amputated.

    esMiembro fantasma

    • She suffers from chronic phantom limb pain in her left leg.
    • Mirror therapy is sometimes used to alleviate phantom limb pain.
    • The doctor prescribed medication to manage his phantom limb pain.