| / English Dictionary |
AFFERENT FIBER
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
Synonyms:
afferent fiber; sensory fiber
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("afferent fiber" is a kind of...):
nerve fiber; nerve fibre (a threadlike extension of a nerve cell)
Holonyms ("afferent fiber" is a part of...):
afferent; afferent nerve; sensory nerve (a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
