deafferentation
noun
de·af·fer·en·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌaf-ə-ˌren-ˈtā-shən 
: the freeing of a motor nerve from sensory components by severing the dorsal root central to the dorsal ganglion
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“Deafferentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/deafferentation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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