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Pain (disambiguation) — Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.Pain may also refer to: *Suffering, pain in the broadest sense *Psychological pain, non physical suffering *Pain (philosophy), a topic in… … Wikipedia
sense — [sens] n. [Fr sens < L sensus < sentire, to feel, perceive: see SEND1] 1. the ability of the nerves and the brain to receive and react to stimuli, as light, sound, impact, constriction, etc.; specif., any of five faculties of receiving… … English World dictionary
pain and suffering — UK US noun [U] (US LAW ► in the US legal system, the emotional suffering caused by one person or organization to another person: »Family members of those who died were granted $50,000 to cover pain and suffering. in/for pain and suffering »The… … Financial and business terms
sense organ — n a bodily structure that receives a stimulus (as heat or sound waves) and is affected in such a manner as to initiate a wave of excitation in associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they … Medical dictionary
Sense — Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and… … Wikipedia
Pain — This article is about physical pain. For pain in the broader sense, see Suffering. For other uses, see Pain (disambiguation). Pain A sports player in pain. ICD 10 R52 … Wikipedia
pain — {{11}}pain (n.) c.1300, punishment, especially for a crime; also condition one feels when hurt, opposite of pleasure, from O.Fr. peine, from L. poena punishment, penalty (in L.L. also torment, hardship, suffering ), from Gk. poine punishment,… … Etymology dictionary
Pain (philosophy) — Philosophy of pain may be about suffering in general or more specifically about physical pain. The experience of pain is, due to its seeming universality, a very good portal through which to view various aspects of human life. Discussions in… … Wikipedia
pain — noun 1 physical pain ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, agonizing, awful, blinding, excruciating, extreme, great, immense, intense, severe … Collocations dictionary
pain*/*/*/ — [peɪn] noun [C/U] I 1) a bad feeling in part of your body when you are hurt or become ill An old injury was causing him intense pain.[/ex] He heard Leo scream in pain.[/ex] I don t think she s in any pain.[/ex] I m having terrible pains in my… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
