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Recent Examples of afferent
Multiple sclerosis can cause optic nerve damage, which leads to an abnormal response of the pupils known as afferent pupillary defect (APD).
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Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
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Adjective
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Long-distance precision rises The Sentante platform uses standard guidewires and catheters linked to a sensory system that captures the surgeon’s hand movements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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These sensory experiences cannot be replicated by a screen.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the scientists also discovered that inhibiting the TAS2R receptors made the cells more receptive to the drug's effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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The city was receptive to the idea in 2008, and Once Upon a Hallowe’en was born.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Afferent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afferent. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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