Definition of nociceptive in English:
nociceptive
adjective ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪvˌnōsēˈseptiv
Physiology Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.
as the extremity warms, heat sensitive nociceptive afferents are stimulated
Example sentencesExamples
- The labrum may also participate in nociceptive and proprioceptive mechanisms as free nerve endings and sensory end organs have been identified in its superficial layers.
- The other afferent nerve fibers are the nociceptive fibers, including myclinated A [delta] fibers and unmyelinated slowly conducting C fibers with cell bodies in the jugular ganglia.
- Local anesthetics also alter transmission of nociceptive impulses by blocking afferent sensory fibers.
- As well, acute pain tends to be a direct result of nociceptive stimulation due to musculoskeletal injury compared to chronic pain, which is more often related to supratentorial processing of neuropathic stimuli.
- The end result of this vasomotor instability is compression of the capillaries and the nociceptive and pain-transmitting nerve endings.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin nocere 'to harm' + receptive.