Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscle

Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscle definition - medical

Golgi-Maz·zo·ni corpuscle (-măt-sōˈnē)

noun
An encapsulated sensory nerve ending similar to a lamellated corpuscle but simpler in structure and found in the subcutaneous tissue of the fingertips.

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