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afferent vs nervus

nervus vs afferent

afferent and nervus both are nouns.

afferent is an adjective but nervus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
afferent Yes Yes No No
nervus Yes No No No
As nouns, nervus is a hypernym of afferent; that is, nervus is a word with a broader meaning than afferent:
  • afferent: a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
  • nervus: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
Other hypernyms of afferent include nerve.
afferent (noun) nervus (noun)
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
afferent (adjective) nervus (adjective)
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
Difference between afferent and nervus

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