Pain
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Used for
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
backache, cancer pain, chronic pain, headache, hyperalgesia, oral facial pain, pain threshold
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Related Terms
angina pectoris, C fiber, nociceptin, nociceptor, periaqueductal gray matter
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Scope Note
unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli and generally received by specialized nerve endings.
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Facts
- symptoms of some physical hurt or disorder
- bodily suffering
- an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
- an annoying person
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