Merkel Cell Definition
noun
An oval receptor cell having synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferents, found in the skin of vertebrates and associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures.
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Noun
Singular:
Merkel cell
Plural:
Merkel cellsOrigin of Merkel Cell
Named after German anatomist Friedrich Sigmund Merkel.
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