self-stimulation

self-stimulation
A technique for electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves, spinal cord, or brain by the patient to relieve pain.

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self-stim·u·la·tion 'self-.stim-yə-'lā-shən n stimulation of oneself as a result of one's own activity or behavior <electrical \self-stimulation of the brain in rats> esp MASTURBATION
self-stim·u·la·to·ry 'self-'stim-yə-lə-.tōr-ē, -.tȯr- adj

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