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posterior root vs afferent nerve

afferent nerve vs posterior root

posterior root and afferent nerve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
posterior root Yes No No No
afferent nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, afferent nerve is a hypernym of posterior root; that is, afferent nerve is a word with a broader meaning than posterior root:
  • posterior root: one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
  • afferent nerve: a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Other hypernyms of posterior root include afferent, sensory nerve.
posterior root (noun) afferent nerve (noun)
one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Difference between posterior root and afferent nerve

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