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Pain

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Used for

nociception

Broader Terms

sensation

Narrower Terms

backache, cancer pain, chronic pain, headache, hyperalgesia, oral facial pain, pain threshold

Related Terms

angina pectoris, C fiber, nociceptin, nociceptor, periaqueductal gray matter

Scope Note

unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli and generally received by specialized nerve endings.

Facts

  • symptoms of some physical hurt or disorder
  • bodily suffering
  • an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
  • an annoying person
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