epicritic

(ep′i krit′ik)

adjective

designating or of the nerve fibers in the skin that transmit the finer sensations of touch and temperature

Origin: Gr epikritikos, determinative < epikrisis, judgment < epikrinein, to judge < epi-, upon + krinein, to judge: see crisis

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adjective

Of or relating to sensory nerve fibers that enable the perception of slight differences in the intensity of stimuli, especially touch or temperature.

Origin:

Origin: Greek epikritikos, decisive

Origin: , from epikritēs, decider

Origin: , from epikrīnein, to decide

Origin: : epi-, epi-

Origin: + krīnein, to judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots

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