corpuscle

corpuscle definition - medical

cor·pus·cle (kôrˈpə-səl, -pŭsˌəl)

noun
  1. An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell.
  2. A rounded, globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings.

Related Forms:

  • cor·pusˈcu·lar (kôr-pŭsˈkyə-lər) adjective

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