afferent

/ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ · /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/

Etymology From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.

Derived terms

afferentation, afferent loop syndrome, afferently, baroafferent, cerebroafferent, chemoafferent, deafferent, exafferent, mechanoafferent, nonafferent, pseudoafferent, reafferent, thermoafferent