noun
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
• Syn: ↑afferent nerve, ↑afferent
• Hyponyms: ↑dorsal root, ↑dorsal horn, ↑lemniscus, ↑fillet
• Part Meronyms: ↑sensory neuron, ↑afferent neuron, ↑sensory fiber, ↑afferent fiber
Useful english dictionary. 2012.