afferentia

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noun

Any afferent vessels, whether blood or lymph vessels; specifically, the afferent arteries of the kidneys.

OriginLatin afferentia →
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Meanings

nounafferentia pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyanatomyAny afferent vessels, whether blood or lymph vessels; specifically, the afferent arteries of the kidneys.

Origin

  1. Latinafferentia
  2. Englishafferentia

From Latin afferentia. Doublet of afference.

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APA

afferentia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentia

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“afferentia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afferentia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentia.

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