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pain vs phantom limb pain

phantom limb pain vs pain

pain and phantom limb pain both are nouns.

pain is a verb but phantom limb pain is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pain Yes No Yes No
phantom limb pain Yes No No No
As nouns, phantom limb pain is a hyponym of pain; that is, phantom limb pain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pain:
  • pain: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
  • phantom limb pain: pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
Other hyponyms of pain include mittelschmerz, twinge.
pain (noun) phantom limb pain (noun)
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
pain (verb) phantom limb pain (verb)
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Difference between pain and phantom limb pain

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