phantom limb en · NOUN
Meanings
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The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached.
Weak or pulverized No better medicine Angels have been advised Don't want no requiem I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb
2013, Alice in Chains, “Phantom Limb”, in William DuVall (lyrics), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phantom limbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
pseudesthesia · phantom pain · phantom sensations
Translations (10)
cmn 幻肢 (false sensation) · ja 幻影肢 (false sensation) · ru при́зрачная коне́чность (false sensation) · fr membre fantôme (false sensation) · ja 幻肢 (false sensation) · ru фанто́мная коне́чность (false sensation) · cs fantomová končetina (false sensation) · pl kończyna fantomowa (false sensation) · de Phantomglied (false sensation) · fi aaveraaja (false sensation)