Etymology

afferentia

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Today it means: Any afferent vessels, whether blood or lymph vessels; specifically, the afferent arteries of the kidneys. Full definition →

Latin afferentia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromafferentia
  2. English todayafferentia

From Latin afferentia. Doublet of afference.

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