deafferentation

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English

Etymology

From deafferent +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

Noun

deafferentation (countable and uncountable, plural deafferentations)

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