Term Name: | sensory perception of pain |
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Synonyms: | nociception, perception of physiological pain |
Definition: | The series of events required for an organism to receive a painful stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. A painful stimulus is any physical or chemical event that has the potential to cause tissue damage (actual or perceived) and activates the nociceptive system. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019233] QuickGO AmiGO |