different between nociceptive vs dysafferentation

English

Alternative forms

• noci-ceptive (original spelling)

Etymology

Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, from Latin noce? (“to do harm, to inflict injury”) +? receptive.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??.s??s?p.t?v/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?no?.s??s?p.t?v/
• Rhymes: -?pt?v

Adjective

nociceptive (not comparable)

1. (physiology) Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.

Derived terms

Related terms

References

• “nociceptive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “nociceptive”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

dys- +? afferent +? -ation

Noun

dysafferentation (uncountable)

1. (chiropractic) Abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

References

• Definition from Redwood & Cleavland Fundamentals of Chiropractic
• Seaman: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 20:634, 1997
• Seaman & Winterstein: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 21(4):267, 1998
• Schaible & Grub: Pain 55:5, 1993
• Burns LA: Effects of upper cervical and upper thoracic lesions J Am Osteopath Assoc 22:266, 1923