- corticoafferent
- adjectiveof a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex• Syn: ↑corticipetal• Similar to: ↑afferent
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corticoafferent — adj. (Med.) passing toward the cerebral cortex; of nerves and nerve impulses. Syn: corticipetal. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corticoafferent — SYN: corticipetal. * * * cor·ti·co·af·fer·ent .kȯrt i kō af ə rənt, .er ənt adj CORTICIPETAL * * * cor·ti·co·af·fer·ent (kor″tĭ ko afґər ent) corticipetal … Medical dictionary
corticoafferent — cor·ti·co·afferent … English syllables
corticipetal — Passing in a direction toward the outer surface; denoting nerve fibers conveying impulses toward the cerebral cortex. SYN: corticoafferent. [L. cortex, rind, bark, + peto, to seek] * * * cor·ti·cip·e·tal sip ət əl adj originating without and… … Medical dictionary
corticipetal — adjective of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex • Syn: ↑corticoafferent • Similar to: ↑afferent … Useful english dictionary
