REFERRED PAIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected

Example:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("referred pain" is a kind of...):

hurting; pain (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder)