Medical Dictionary

painful

adj pain·ful \ˈpān-fəl\
pain·ful·ler \-fə-lər\ pain·ful·lest

Medical Definition of PAINFUL

:  feeling or giving pain
pain·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

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