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Princeton's WordNet

  1. phantom limbnoun

    the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated

Wiktionary

  1. phantom limbnoun

    The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.

Wikipedia

  1. Phantom limb

    A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached. Approximately 80–100% of individuals with an amputation experience sensations in their amputated limb. However, only a small percentage will experience painful phantom limb sensation. These sensations are relatively common in amputees and usually resolve within two to three years without treatment. Research continues to explore the underlying mechanisms of phantom limb pain (PLP) and effective treatment options.

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  1. phantom limb

    A phantom limb is a sensation experienced by an individual who has had a limb amputated, wherein they feel that the limb is still attached to their body and functioning as it did prior to amputation. These sensations might include typical sensations such as pain, itching, or temperature, and can sometimes even involve the perceived ability to move the absent limb. Phantom limb sensations are believed to be an outcome of complex neurological processes in the brain that continue to interpret nerve impulses despite the absence of the limb.

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  1. Phantom limb

    A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body parts. Approximately 60 to 80% of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb, and the majority of the sensations are painful. Phantom sensations may also occur after the removal of body parts other than the limbs, e.g. after amputation of the breast, extraction of a tooth or removal of an eye. The missing limb often feels shorter and may feel as if it is in a distorted and painful position. Occasionally, the pain can be made worse by stress, anxiety, and weather changes. Phantom limb pain is usually intermittent. The frequency and intensity of attacks usually declines with time. Although not all phantom limbs are painful, patients will sometimes feel as if they are gesturing, feel itches, twitch, or even try to pick things up. For example, Ramachandran and Blakeslee describe that some people's representations of their limbs do not actually match what they should be, for example, one patient reported that her phantom arm was about "6 inches too short".

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Phantom Limb

    Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phantom limb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phantom limb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  • fantomová končetinaCzech
  • PhantomgliedGerman
  • membre fantômeFrench
  • 幻影肢Japanese
  • призрачная конечность, фантомная конечностьRussian

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