sensory nerve (n)
afferent nerve (n)
afferent (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Outgoing links
Hypernym nerve, nervus
Derivationally related form afferent → afferent
Hyponym dorsal root, dorsal horn; lemniscus, fillet
Part meronym sensory neuron, afferent neuron; sensory fiber, afferent fiber
Incoming links
Derivationally related form afferent → afferent
Hypernym dorsal root, dorsal horn; lemniscus, fillet
Part holonym sensory neuron, afferent neuron; sensory fiber, afferent fiber
Hyponym nerve, nervus

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