phantom limb

ˈfæntəm lɪm

Definition

Definition of phantom limb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

amputation

TECH.

feeling a missing limb is still there, sometimes with pain

TECH.

After the surgery, he felt phantom limb pain.
He described a phantom limb sensation during the therapy session.
The veteran reported phantom limb tingling months after amputation.

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Expressions with phantom limb

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phantom limb pain

pain felt in a limb that has been amputated

He experienced phantom limb pain years after losing his arm..

Expressions with phantom

phantom punch

unexpected or surprising event

The news hit him like a phantom punch.

phantom ship

ship believed to be a ghost

The sailors claimed to have seen a phantom ship on the horizon.

phantom pain

emotional pain from a loss or absence

She experienced phantom pain after the breakup.

phantom call

phone call that was not made

I keep getting phantom calls on my phone.

phantom pregnancy

condition with pregnancy symptoms but no embryo

She was diagnosed with a phantom pregnancy after experiencing symptoms.

phantom debt

non-existent debt claimed by scammers

The caller tried to collect a phantom debt from her.

Expressions with limb

life and limb

existence and physical well-being at risk

He risked life and limb to save the child.

out on a limb

adv.

in a risky or vulnerable position

She went out on a limb to defend her friend.

limb from limb

adv.

into many pieces or parts

The machine tore the paper limb from limb.

go out on a limb

take a risk by doing something bold or uncertain

She decided to go out on a limb and invest in the startup.

risk life and limb

do something very dangerous risking severe injury

He risked life and limb to save the child.

tear limb from limb

severely criticize or attack someone

The critics tore the new movie limb from limb.

risk one's life and limb

expose oneself to great danger risking death or serious injury

He risked his life and limb to save the trapped child.

artificial limb

man-made arm or leg used to replace a missing body part

After the accident, he learned to walk again with an artificial limb.

phantom limb pain

pain felt in a limb that has been amputated

He experienced phantom limb pain years after losing his arm..

limb darkening

optical effect where a star's edge looks darker

Limb darkening is noticeable in solar observations.

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French:membre fantôme, ...
German:Phantomglied, ...
Italian:arto fantasma, ...
Spanish:miembro fantasma, ...
Portuguese:membro fantasma, ...
Chinese:幻肢, ...
Japanese:幻肢, ...
Arabic:الطَرَف الوَهْمِي, ...
Hebrew:גַּפָּה רוּחָנִית, ...
Russian:фантомная конечность, ...
Ukrainian:фантомна кінцівка, ...
Hindi:फैंटम अंग, ...
Bengali:ভ্রম অঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:membre fantasma, ...
Czech:fantomová končetina, ...
Danish:fantomlem, ...
Dutch:fantoomledemaat, ...
Greek:φάντασμα άκρου, ...
Hungarian:fantomvégtag, ...
Khmer:អារម្មណ៍ថាអវយវៈដែលបាត់នៅតែមាន, ...
Korean:환상지, ...
Persian:اندامِ شبحی, ...
Polish:kończyna fantomowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):membro fantasma, ...
Romanian:senzație de membru fantomă, ...
Swedish:fantomlem, ...
Thai:อาการแขนขาผี, ...
Turkish:hayalet uzuv, ...
Vietnamese:hội chứng chi ma, ...

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