Bleeding or spotting later in pregnancy may be a sign of a serious problem, like: 1  Preterm labor. This is labor that happens too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. 2  Placenta previa. This is when the placenta lies very low in the uterus and covers all or part of the cervix. 3  Placental abruption.
Afferent definition, bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent). See more.
Look up advehent or afferent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Afferent (from Latin, af meaning to and ferre meaning to carry) is an anatomical term meanings conveying towards a center. It may refer to: Anatomical structures