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phantom limb

perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb
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phantom limb

Summary

phantom limb has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • ghost is named after phantom limb[2].
  • phantom limb is a type of perceptual disorders[3].
  • phantom limb is a type of perception[4].
  • phantom limb's Commons category is recorded as Phantom limbs[5].
  • phantom limb's health specialty is recorded as neurology[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include perceptual disorders[3] and perception[4].

Origins

ghost is named after phantom limb[2].

Why It Matters

phantom limb has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

neurology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). phantom limb. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/phantom-limb
MLA “phantom limb.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/phantom-limb.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_phantom-limb_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{phantom limb}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/phantom-limb}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 35C6TG
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → perceptual disorders, perception
    Named after → ghost
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