Pacinian corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscle
Definition
Pa·ci·nian corpuscle (pə sin′ē ən)
noun
a type of encapsulated sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to touch and vibration, found as in the skin of the hands and feet
Etymology: after Filippo Pacini (1812-83), It anatomist
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