referred pain

referred pain
noun
pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected
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angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder

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pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease

Hypernyms: ↑pain, ↑hurting

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