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Afferent vs Dysafferentation - What's the difference?

afferent | dysafferentation |

As an adjective afferent

is relative (to), pertaining (to).

As a noun dysafferentation is

(chiropractic) abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

afferent

English

(wikipedia afferent)

Adjective

(-)
  • Carrying towards.
    • An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

    Antonyms

    * efferent

    Derived terms

    * afferently

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An afferent structure or connection

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    dysafferentation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiropractic) Abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

    • References

    *Definition from Redwood & Cleavland Fundamentals of Chiropractic *Seaman: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 20:634, 1997 *Seaman & Winterstein: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 21(4):267, 1998 *Schaible & Grub: Pain 55:5, 1993 *Burns LA: Effects of upper cervical and upper thoracic lesions J Am Osteopath Assoc 22:266, 1923