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Meaning of "phantom limb" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHANTOM LIMB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHANTOM LIMB

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Phantom limb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHANTOM LIMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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".

Definition of phantom limb in the English dictionary

The definition of phantom limb in the dictionary is the illusion that a limb still exists following its amputation, sometimes with pain.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHANTOM LIMB

phantasmagorical
phantasmagorically
phantasmagory
phantasmal
phantasmalian
phantasmality
phantasmally
phantasmic
phantasmical
phantasmically
phantastic
phantastry
phantasy
phantom
phantom pregnancy
phantom withdrawal
phantomatic
phantomish
phantomlike
phantomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHANTOM LIMB

a mountain to climb
climb
dislimb
fold limb
forelimb
hill climb
limb
lower limb
monkey climb
out on a limb
outclimb
reclimb
rock climb
rock-climb
upclimb

Synonyms and antonyms of phantom limb in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «phantom limb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHANTOM LIMB

Find out the translation of phantom limb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phantom limb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phantom limb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幻肢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

miembro fantasma
570 millions of speakers

English

phantom limb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेत अंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأطراف الوهمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фантом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

membro fantasma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূত ডানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

membre fantôme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anggota hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phantom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幻肢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팬텀 사지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phantom limb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma chi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறைமுக மூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेत अंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hayalet uzuv
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arto fantasma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kończyny fantomowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фантом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la nivelul membrelor fantomă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άκρο-φάντασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phantom limb
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fantom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fantom
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phantom limb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHANTOM LIMB»

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Amputation, Prosthesis Use, and Phantom Limb Pain: An ...
This book presents a range of ethical and medico-legal issues for rehabilitation professionals in the supply and withdrawal of prostheses and assistive technology for people with limb loss or deformity.
Craig Murray, 2009
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The Phantom Limb
Living in a dreary new home with his father dead, his mother hospitalized, and his grandfather increasingly distant, fourteen-year-old Isaac's wish for someone to reach out to him comes true in the form of a phantom arm that appears in a ...
William Sleator, Ann Monticone, 2011
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we ...
V. S. Ramachandran, 1999
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Phantom Limb
Resonating throughout this collection, especially when describing the natural world, is a rich lyricism and a distinctive visceral imagery.
Theresa Kishkan, 2007
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Nursing Care Plans & Documentation: Nursing Diagnoses and ...
On the other hand, there is no agreement yet on the exact cause of phantom limb pain. Stimulus of peripheral nerves proximal to the amputation is thought to be a cause. Another explanation is that severed nerves may send impulses that are ...
Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet, 2009
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
Psychological factors must be adequately treated, otherwise the patient is unlikely to improve regardless of other interventions (294). Phantom Limb Pain Phantom limb pain involves an amputated portion of the body. The etiology of phantom ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
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Phantom Limb
A graceful, poignant memoir of the death of a parent uses the image of a "phantom limb" to describe the feeling of loss in the aftermath of the death of a father and mother.
Janet Sternburg, 2002
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A New Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain?: A Tri-partite Mirror ...
The McGill Pain Questionnaire t-test scores were significant for the Sensory Pain Rating Index (S-PRI), t = 2.38, p = 0.049, pretest mean = 9.22, (SD = 7.51); posttest mean = 7.78, (SD = 9.24); follow-up mean = 5.37, (SD = 8.72).
Roberta Elizabeth Cone, 2008
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Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: ...
Synonyms Painful phantom sensation Phantom pain Phantom limb syndrome ICD-9 Codes 353.6 Phantom limb (syndrome) 729.2 Neuralgia, neuritis, and radiculitis, unspecified 905.9 Late effect of traumatic amputation (injury classifiable to ...
Walter R. Frontera, Julie K. Silver, Thomas D. Rizzo, 2008
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Phantom Limb
Janet Sternburg. she tells me this is regular practice: amputees are routinely instructed to slap their stumps in order to stimulate a phantom limb. Why would anyone in her right mind want a phantom limb? She doesn't answer; that's not her job.
Janet Sternburg, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHANTOM LIMB»

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SHOMA A.CHATTERJI
... a painful message as if suffering from the memory of a phantom limb, and then your brain tells to you light up, and you do it pronto to ease the ... «Google, Jul 15»
2
Alice in Chains at Thunder Valley
Led by original band member Jerry Cantrell, hear faves like Man In The Box, I Stay Away, Again, and Phantom Limb. 7:00 pm. Thunder Valley ... «Rocklin and Roseville Today, Jul 15»
3
A One-Of-A-Kind Artistic Experience in Downtown Kelowna
Shyra De Souza along side her piece Phantom Limb. (Photo Credit: KelownaNow.com.) “It was a process of trying to take the viewer's attention ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»
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Mark Scala: On Curating Thematic Exhibitions on the Body
Mark Scala: The title alludes to the phantom limb syndrome, in which the missing member is still felt, through pain or as a functioning body part, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers
Do you feel like you're operating with a phantom limb? A: It's strange. We played together for so long that when I look over to my right hand side ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Apple Watch review: People will judge you, but don't give up on it yet
The gentle butterfly wing flutter-like vibrations on my wrist have also created a phantom limb feeling. I've gotten so used to them that when I take ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Russian Homophobia Is a Convenient Diversion
Much like the phenomenon of pain from a phantom limb, the yearning for the values of a supposedly more pure epoch is a reaction to the ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
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You'll Never Believe The Crazy Story Behind the Trains in Fallout 3
As one can see above, Washington's right hand is missing, and taking the phantom limb's place within the game's coding is the Metro cab itself. «Game Rant, Jul 15»
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What is Gender Dysphoria?
Trans men may describe something almost like phantom limb syndrome – a feeling that a penis is part of their internal body-map, but not a part ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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India: Government Dumps The Court's Order In A Sewer- AHRC
The answer lies in the phantom limb of caste, which succeeds in mobilising the whole system against the victims: the manual scavengers. «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Phantom limb [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phantom-limb>. Apr 2024 ».
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