referred pain
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- noun
- /rɪˈfɜrd peɪn/
- Specialized
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dolor referido
- Facial or referred pain occurring with facial nerve paralysis suggests neoplastic invasion of the facial nerve.
After that, I'm going to talk about how the acupuncture that's being done right now also points to relief for what's called referred pain.
- After that, I'm going to talk about how the acupuncture that's being done right now also points to relief for what's called referred pain.
- You can have referred pain from a spine problem or from a problem inside your chest wall that refers to a breast.
Examples
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You can have referred pain from a spine problem or from a problem inside your chest wall that refers to a breast.
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Irritation of the greater auricular and small occipital nerves may cause referred pain to the ear, eardrum, or neck.
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There are certain diseases that can cause referred pain in the back.
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Pain usually occurs at the site of the problem but may appear at a location distant from the affected area (referred pain).
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On examining her, it is worth considering not only her knee joints but also her hip joints, as there can often be referred pain from one to another.
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A sharp pain in the shoulder can often be a sign of referred pain from a problem in the heart.
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When experiencing nausea, some patients may also feel referred pain in the abdomen.
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Doctors often explain that referred pain can occur in the back due to issues with the kidneys.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'referred' is transparently related to 'refer' (to relate or send), so a learner who knows both words can infer that the pain is related to or comes from elsewhere rather than the local site. However, the precise medical sense — that the pain is perceived in a different body part due to nerve pathways — is specialized and not fully predictable from everyday uses of 'refer', so understanding may require prior exposure or explanation.
Etymology
Referred pain comes from the idea that the body refers 'sends' pain to a different spot than where it starts. Think of nerves like house wires that meet in the same box: if one wire is hurt, the signal can travel along the other wire, so you feel pain in the wrong place.