deafferentation

de af fer en ta tion |dēˌafərenˈtāSHən diˌæfərɛnˈteɪʃən | ▶noun Biology the interruption or destruction of the afferent connections of nerve cells, performed esp. in animal experiments to demonstrate the spontaneity of locomotor movement. DERIVATIVES de af fer ent ed |dēˈafəˌrentid |adjective

deafferentation

deafferentation |diːˌaf (ə )r (ə )nˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the interruption or destruction of the afferent connections of nerve cells, performed especially in animal experiments to demonstrate the spontaneity of locomotor movement. DERIVATIVES deafferented adjective