a type of encapsulated sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to touch and vibration, found as in the skin of the hands and feet
Origin of Pacinian corpuscle
after Filippo Pacini (1812-83), Italian anatomistPacinian corpuscle
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Pacinian corpuscle
noun
An encapsulated receptor found in deep layers of the skin that senses vibratory pressure and touch.
Origin of Pacinian corpuscle
After Filippo Pacini (1812-1883), Italian anatomistTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pacinian corpuscle - Medical Definition
n.
An encapsulated receptor found in deep layers of the skin that senses vibratory pressure and touch.
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