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.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: affiant (Noun). The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition. Further affiant sayeth naught. (A centuries-old statement that is still used on some legal documents as the final declaration prior to the affiant's signature.). Origin: From the present participle of afier, from affidare.