Medical Definition of afferent. : bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous systemâcompare efferent.
Imperial Weight Units. The imperial system of weights, or more correctly the avoirdupois system of weights is the standard system of weight in the United States and is still in common usage in the United Kingdom. The system is based on a pound (lb) of 16 ounces (oz).
The Imperial Diet (Latin: Dieta Imperii or Comitium Imperiale; German: Reichstag) was the deliberative and legislative body of the Holy Roman Empire. Its members were the Imperial Estates, divided into three colleges.