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Definition of Referred pain
1. Noun. Pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected. "Pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease"
Medical Definition of Referred pain
1. Pain from deep structures perceived as arising from a surface area remote from its actual origin; the area where the pain is appreciated is innervated by the same spinal segment(s) as the deep structure. Synonym: synalgia, telalgia. (05 Mar 2000)