Synonyms:
ache
sore
pang
smart
stitch
throe
twinge
discomfort
hurt (verb) My arm hurts
TYPES OF PAIN
I. Superficial
Abrupt onset, with sharp, prickly quality
Slower onset, with burning quality
More easily localized on the spot
II. Deep -feels deeper, duller, aching; lasts longer; less easily localized
Visceral -caused by spastic contraction of smooth muscle
Referred -pain of a visceral lesion gives the impression of arising distant area
Central -has no peripheral cause, but is potentially caused by injury to nerve trunk; perception of pain lasts after stimulus is gone.
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