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  • 1Referred pain — is a term used to describe the phenomenon of pain perceived at a site adjacent to or at a distance from the site of an injury s origin. One of the best examples of this is during ischemia brought on by an angina pectoris, or heart attack. Even… …

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  • 2referred pain — n a pain subjectively localized in one region though due to irritation in another region * * * pain felt in a part of the body other than where it might be expected. An abscess beneath the diaphragm, for example, may cause a referred pain in the… …

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  • 3referred pain — n. pain, felt in a particular area of the body, that originates from somewhere else in the body …

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  • 4Referred itch — An diagram showing the connected points between stimulus and itch. Mitempfindung, or referred itch, is the phenomenon in which a stimulus applied in one region of the body is felt as an itch or irritation in a different part of the body. The… …

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  • 5Referred — Refer Re*fer (r[ e]*f[ e]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Referred} (r[ e]*f[ e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Referring}.] [F. r[ e]f[ e]rer, L. referre; pref. re re + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to carry.] 1. To carry or send back. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… …

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  • 6referred pain — noun pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from… …

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  • 7referred pain — synalgia pain felt in a part of the body other than where it might be expected. An abscess beneath the diaphragm, for example, may cause a referred pain in the shoulder area, while heart disorders may cause pain in the left arm and fingers. The… …

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  • 8law of referred pain — referred pain only arises from irritation of nerves which are sensitive to those stimuli that produce pain when applied to the surface of the body …

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  • 9referred pain — Pathol. pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin. Also called synalgia. [1895 1900] * * * …

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  • 10referred — re·ferred (re furdґ) of sensory phenomena, perceived at a site other than the one being stimulated; see under pain and sensation …

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