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|synonyms=[[otherlimb]], [[phantom limb]] |
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A {{b|metalimb}} is a term coined by the [[wikipedia:tumblr|tumblr]] [[otherkin]] community to replace the term [[phantom limb]] which is viewed by some individuals as appropriative of the experience of amputees. In actual fact, non-amputees are known to experience phantom limbs in a medical sense - this is termed [[wikipedia:supernumerary phantom limbs|supernumerary phantom limb]]s or pseudopolymelia. It is not generally used by the rest of the otherkin community. |
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 13 September 2023
| Metalimb | |
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| Wherecoined | Tumblr
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| Status | Rarely used |
| Community used by | Otherkin |
| Synonyms | otherlimb, phantom limb |
A metalimb is a term coined by the tumblr otherkin community to replace the term phantom limb which is viewed by some individuals as appropriative of the experience of amputees. In actual fact, non-amputees are known to experience phantom limbs in a medical sense - this is termed supernumerary phantom limbs or pseudopolymelia. It is not generally used by the rest of the otherkin community.