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MSH: An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.,CSP: unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli and generally received by specialized nerve endings.,OMS: Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system. 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='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html'>back</a>, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html'>abdomen</a> or <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chestpain.html'>chest</a> or you may feel pain all over, such as when your muscles ache from the flu.</p> <p>Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. Without pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realize you have a medical problem that needs treatment. Once you take care o
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