환지통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 幻肢痛, from 幻肢 (“phantom limb”) + 痛 (“pain”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑitʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [환(ː)지통]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwanjitong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwanjitong
McCune–Reischauer?	hwanjit'ong
Yale Romanization?	hwān.ci.thong

Noun

환지통 • (hwanjitong) (hanja 幻肢痛)

1. (medicine) phantom limb pain; phantom pain

Synonyms

• 환상 통증 (幻想痛症, hwansang tongjeung)