Definitions for afferent
ˈæf ər əntaf·fer·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sensory nerve, afferent nerve, afferentadjective

   a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

2. afferentadjective

   of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

   "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afferentnoun

   An afferent structure or connection

2. afferentadjective

   Carrying towards.

   An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

3. Etymology: From adferens, present participle of adferre, from ad + ferre.

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1. afferent

   In biological context, afferent refers to conducting or conveying towards a center or specific organ in the body. It typically refers to nerves, vessels, or pathways that carry sensory information from peripheral or exterior areas of the body to the brain or spinal cord. The term is used in contrast to efferent, which refers to conduction away from a central point.

2. afferent

   Afferent refers to conducting or conveying towards a particular location, organ or structure within the body, typically in context of nerves that carry sensory information towards the brain or central nervous system. It is the opposite of efferent, which refers to conduction away from a location or organ.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afferentadjective

   bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain

2. Etymology: [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.]

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1. Afferent

   Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings: ⁕Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule in the kidney. Opposite to Efferent. ⁕Something that so conducts, see Afferent nerve fiber ⁕Afferent lymphatic vessels

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1. Afferent

   af′fėr-ent, adj. (anat.) bringing to, applied to the nerves that convey sensations to the nerve centres. [L. afferens—ad, to, and ferre, to carry.]

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1. Afferent

   carrying inwardly or toward the centre.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afferent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afferent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afferent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afferent
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afferent
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=afferent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=afferent
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=afferent