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referred pain

re·fer·red·pain

uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder”
  • “pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease”

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