loading...| Preferred Name |
Pain |
| Definitions |
<p>Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/backpain.html">back</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/abdominalpain.html">abdomen</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/chestpain.html">chest</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicpain.html">pelvis</a>, or you may feel pain all over.</p> <p>Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. If you never felt pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realize you have a medical problem that needs treatment.</p> <p>There are two types of pain: acute and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/chronicpain.html">chronic</a>. Acute pain usually comes on suddenly, because of a disease, injury, or inflammation. It can often be diagnosed and treated. It usually goes away, though sometimes it can turn into chronic pain. Chronic pain lasts for a long time, and can cause severe problems.</p> <p>Pain is not always curable, but there are many ways to treat it. Treatment depends on the cause and type of pain. There are drug treatments, including <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/painrelievers.html">pain relievers</a>. There are also <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/nondrugpainmanagement.html">non-drug treatments</a>, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/acupuncture.html">acupuncture</a>, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030193 |
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C0030193 |
| Date created |
10/01/1999 |
| definition |
Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen, chest, pelvis, or you may feel pain all over. Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. If you never felt pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realize you have a medical problem that needs treatment. There are two types of pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain usually comes on suddenly, because of a disease, injury, or inflammation. It can often be diagnosed and treated. It usually goes away, though sometimes it can turn into chronic pain. Chronic pain lasts for a long time, and can cause severe problems. Pain is not always curable, but there are many ways to treat it. Treatment depends on the cause and type of pain. There are drug treatments, including pain relievers. There are also non-drug treatments, such as acupuncture, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030193 |
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| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ |
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C0030193 |
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Pain |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0150055 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C4735572 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0004604 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0002771 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030794 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0040997 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016053 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013390 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0008031 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030231 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0458219 |
| Scope Statement |
Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system. You may feel it as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Read about the causes and what can help.https://medlineplus.gov/pain.html |
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T184 |
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