The actual truth value of a statement is a function of the way the world is, or as philosophers say, of the nature of reality.. Since claims about the nature of reality are metaphysicalclaims, truth is considered a metaphysical concept.
phanÂ·tom limb pain. the painful sensations experienced in an amputated (phantom) limb, most often the upper extremity; typically comprises burning or aching pain, exacerbated by attempted movement of the phantom limb and by emotional stimuli. Synonym(s): phantom limb, pseudesthesia (3) , pseudoesthesia (3) , stump hallucination.
[disâ²esthÄâ²zhÉ]. a common effect of spinal cord injury characterized by sensations of numbness, tingling, burning, or pain felt below the level of the lesion. It may also follow a dermatome distribution of a spinal nerve, as in the pain of shingles.