loss of limb
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Limb development — The tetrapod limb develops from a specific area of the body axis called the limb field. The position of the limb field is associated with and presumably specified by the spatial pattern of Hox gene expression along the body axis. Retinoic acid… … Wikipedia
Phantom limb — For other uses, see Phantom limb (disambiguation). Phantom limb Classification and external resources ICD 10 G54.6 G54.7 ICD … Wikipedia
phantom limb illusion — Also referred to as phantom or phantom limb. The term phantom comes from the Greek noun phantasma, which means ghost or spectre. The terms phantom and phantom limb refer to an arm or a leg, the presence of which is perceived although the limb… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Artificial limb — An artificial limb is a type of prosthesis that replaces a missing extremity, such as arms or legs. The type of artificial limb used is determined largely by the extent of an amputation or loss and location of the missing extremity. Artificial… … Wikipedia
Phantom limb syndrome — In the phantom limb syndrome, a person continues to feel sensations, usually including pain, in an arm or leg long after the limb has been amputated. Phantom sensations can occur in any of the senses. People who have lost much of their vision… … Medical dictionary
Phenomenon, phantom limb — In the phantom limb syndrome, a person continues to feel sensations, usually including pain, in an arm or leg long after the limb has been amputated. Phantom sensations can occur in any of the senses. People who have lost much of their vision… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome, phantom limb — In the phantom limb syndrome, a person continues to feel sensations, usually including pain, in an arm or leg long after the limb has been amputated. Phantom sensations can occur in any of the senses. People who have lost much of their vision… … Medical dictionary
injury to life or limb — A personal or bodily injury. Bailey v Bailey, 97 Mass 373. Not limited to such an injury as results in death or the actual loss of a limb. Iola v Birmbuam, 71 Kan 600, 81 P 198. See bodily injuries; personal injury … Ballentine's law dictionary
Limbless Association — Limbless Association, is a Charitable organization in the United Kingdom set up to help those with limb loss, and assist their families and carers. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and it s charity registration… … Wikipedia
Amputation — Classification and external resources J. McKnight, who lost his limbs in a railway accident in 1865, was the second recorded survivor of a simultaneous triple amputation. ICD 10 T14.7 … Wikipedia
