Pacinian-corpuscle definition
An encapsulated receptor found in deep layers of the skin that senses vibratory pressure and touch.
noun
An encapsulated receptor found in deep layers of the skin that senses vibratory pressure and touch.
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A type of encapsulated sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to touch and vibration, found as in the skin of the hands and feet.
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Origin of pacinian-corpuscle
- After Filippo Pacini (1812–1883), Italian anatomist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition