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Referred pain

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re·ferred pain (r-fûrd)
n.
Pain that is felt in a part of the body at a distance from its area of origin.

Referred pain
Pain felt at a site different from the location of the injured or diseased part of the body. Referred pain is due to the fact that nerve signals from several areas of the body may "feed" the same nerve pathway leading to the spinal cord and brain.
Mentioned in: Low Back Pain, Pain, Pleurisy

referred pain,
n pain experienced in a part of the body away from the diseased or injured part (often a trigger point), such as the pain in left shoulder, which is caused by angina pectoris.
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Referred pain.

referred pain,
n pain felt at a site different from that of an injured or diseased organ or part of the body. Angina pain is often felt at a site distant from the heart, such as arm or shoulder.

referred pain
see referred pain.

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