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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Pain

Descriptor Spanish:

Dolor

Descriptor Portuguese:

Dor

Synonyms English:

Suffering, Physical

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Definition English:

An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.

Indexing Annotation English:

general; note specifics including precoordinated locational pain terms like ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHEST PAIN, etc.; / diag: consider also PAIN MEASUREMENT but PAIN / diag is probably PAIN / etiol; / ther: consider also PALLIATIVE CARE ( = pain relief without cure); / physiopathol: PAIN THRESHOLD is also available; congenital absence of pain = PAIN SENSITIVITY, CONGENITAL; differentiate from PAIN PERCEPTION which takes place in the brain

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Record Number:

10333

Unique Identifier:

D010146

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