Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deafferentation

/diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deaf-ferenta-tion
IPA: /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English deafferent Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English deafferentation From deafferent + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deafferentations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deafferent deafferentated reafferentation

Questions

How do you pronounce deafferentation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/.
What does deafferentation mean?: The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.
Where does deafferentation come from?: Etymology tree English deafferent Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English deafferentation From deafferent + -ation.

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