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complex regional pain syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, changes in the skin (e.g., erythema, edema), functional impairment, and sensory and vasomotor disturbance. Often it initially affects an arm or leg before spreading through the body; it is associated with dysregulation of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Broader terms: syndrome, disease, condition

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 複雜區域疼痛綜合徵 /复杂区域疼痛综合征 (fùzá qūyù téngtòng zōnghézhēng) — chronic systemic disease
  • Finnish: monimuotoinen alueellinen kipuoireyhtymä — chronic systemic disease