Main Entry: de·af·fer·en·ta·tion Pronunciation: "dE-"af-&-"ren-'tA-sh&n Function: noun : the freeing of a motornerve from sensory components by severing the dorsal root central to the dorsal ganglion
deafferentation de·af·fer·en·ta·tion (dē-āf'ər-ən-tā'shən) n. The elimination or interruption of sensory nerve impulses by destroying or injuring the sensory nerve fibers.
