phantom limb
noun
: an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated
called also phantom pain
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During her recovery, Lulu was able to use virtual reality technology to enhance her experience, creating the illusion of another limb in order to combat the effects of phantom limb pain in her hand.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Previous research suggested phantom limb pain was the result of changes in the brain's body map.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2025
Problems with this sense, like phantom limb pain or rejecting a body part after a stroke, can make recovery difficult.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Context: There had been small studies into the effects of psychedelics on phantom limb pain in the 60s and 70s.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Previous research suggested phantom limb pain was the result of changes in the brain's body map.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2025
Problems with this sense, like phantom limb pain or rejecting a body part after a stroke, can make recovery difficult.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Context: There had been small studies into the effects of psychedelics on phantom limb pain in the 60s and 70s.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Phantom limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phantom%20limb. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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