any of various small, epidermal structures with nerve endings sensitive to touch or pressure
tactile corpuscle
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tactile corpuscle
noun
Any of numerous minute oval end organs of touch in sensitive skin, as in the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet. Also called tactile bud .
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tactile corpuscle - Medical Definition
n.
Any of numerous minute oval end organs of touch in sensitive skin, as in the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet. Also called tactile bud
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