dictionary help| afferent | medical dictionary |
<anatomy> Moving or carrying inward or toward a central part. Refers to vessels, nerves, etc. For example: blood vessels carrying blood toward the heart, or nerves conducting signals to the brain.
Compare: efferent.
(09 Feb 1998)
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