referred pain

Other forms: referred pains

Definitions of referred pain
  1. 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 gallbladder disease”
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    type of:
    hurting, pain
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
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