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phantom limb  

Definition

  • Healthy, wide awake, and sober, we rarely ever see things, hear voices, or smell odors without a corresponding stimulus. Quite different is the situation after the loss of a limb. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Phantom Limb]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DH9X9D65-N

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