Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 환상(幻想) (hwansang, phantom, illusion) + 통증(痛症) (tongjeung, pain, ache).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)nsʰa̠ŋ tʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwansang tongjeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwansang tongjeung
McCune–Reischauer?hwansang t'ongchŭng
Yale Romanization?hwānsang thōngqcung

Noun

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환상 통증 (hwansang tongjeung) (hanja 幻想痛症)

  1. (medicine) phantom pain
    Synonym: 환지통(幻肢痛) (hwanjitong)