phantom limb syndrome

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   syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated

   Broadersyndrome

Questions about phantom limb syndrome

What does phantom limb syndrome mean?

phantom limb syndrome means "syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated".

Is phantom limb syndrome a common word?

phantom limb syndrome is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.