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Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:

• Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule in the Kidney. Opposite to Efferent.
• Something that so conducts, see Afferent nerve fiber
• Afferent lymphatic vessels

[edit] References

• Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 30th Ed., ISBN 0-7216-0146-4