Mark, a war veteran, reports that he still feels pain in his missing hand, which was amputated after a battle. Such an experience is referred to as ________.

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Phantom limb pain is the sensation of pain or discomfort in a limb or part of a limb that has been amputated. Mark's experience of feeling pain in his missing hand is a classic example of this phenomenon.

Mark, a War Veteran, Reports That He Still Feels Pain