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deafferentation

UK/diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

deafferentation noun: the state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.

Noun

deafferentation (countable and uncountable, plural deafferentations)

  1. The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.

Forms of deafferentation

pluraldeafferentations

Origin of deafferentation

From deafferent + -ation.

Questions about deafferentation

What does deafferentation mean?
Deafferentation means the state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.
What part of speech is deafferentation?
Deafferentation is a noun.
How do you pronounce deafferentation?
Deafferentation is pronounced /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of deafferentation?
The plural of deafferentation is deafferentations.

Words near deafferentation in the dictionary

  1. deafferent
  2. deafferentate
  3. deafferentated
  4. deafferentates
  5. deafferentating
  6. deafferentation
  7. deafferentations
  8. deafferented
  9. deafferentiated
  10. deafferenting
  11. deafferents

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