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has touched the hot stove notices the unpleasant physical sensation, thinks, “Ow, that hurts!” and feels irritated, upset, or annoyed. This transmission of pain signals is called nociception , from the Latin word for “hurt.” Acute and Chronic Pain When people experience physical pain, they may decide to seek medical care. The health care professional attending to them performs a physical examination and run some tests to determine where the issue lies. Once they understand

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What Is Pain?