Definitions for afferent

afferent af·fer·ent

Spelling: [af-er-uh nt]
IPA: /ˈæf ər ənt/

Afferent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in afferent (aeeffnrt).

Definitions for afferent

noun

  1. a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.

adjective

  1. bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent).

Origin of afferent

1830-40; Latin afferent- (stem of afferēns, present participle of afferre), equivalent to af- af- + fer- (stem of ferre to carry) + -ent- Examples for afferent

From the gills the afferent branchials carry the blood to the median dorsal aorta.

Dissect along the truncus arteriosus to afferent branchials.

The lesions of the arteriosclerotic kidney are due to narrowing and eventual obstruction of the afferent vessels.

It is the latter or afferent function with which we are now concerned.

The opposite or œsophageal extremity of the stomach is less well differentiated from the afferent tube of the œsophagus.

The caudal vein is, however, no longer the only afferent vein of this system.

So far, then, we have highly satisfactory evidence of tissue-tracts performing the function of afferent nerves.

Branchial hearts are formed on the afferent vessels of the branchiae.

There are two divisions of nerves, the afferent and efferent.

In some cases ligation of the afferent vessels has been successful.

Word Value for afferent
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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