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epicritic

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

Origin of epicritic

Classical Greek epikritikos, determinative from epikrisis, judgment from epikrinein, to judge from epi-, upon + krinein, to judge: see crisis

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epicritic

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

Origin of epicritic

Greek epikritikos decisive from epikritēs decider from epikrīnein to decide epi- epi- krīnein to judge ; see krei- in Indo-European roots.

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epicritic - Medical Definition

adj.

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