Meanings of efferent limb in English

Central to this approach is the inflammatory reflex pathway in which the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway represents the efferent limb.

Herein we describe a technique for percutaneous drainage of the efferent limb of the Roux-en-Y loop relieving tension from the anastomosis.

In the efferent limb of immunity, other types of APC including B cells and macrophages bind and stimulate freshly sensitized T lymphoblasts.

Antibody therapy was effective during the afferent or priming limb of immunity, but could not inhibit the response if administered during the efferent limb.