English Explanatory Dictionary

Pacinian corpuscle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.

Word forms

Pacinian corpuscle Pacinian corpuscles

Synonyms

lamellar corpuscle Vater-Pacini corpuscle
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