Pacinian corpuscle

noun

Pa·​cin·​i·​an corpuscle pə-ˈsi-nē-ən- How to pronounce Pacinian corpuscle (audio)
: a pressure-sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers especially in the skin

Word History

Etymology

Filippo Pacini †1883 Italian anatomist

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pacinian corpuscle was circa 1860

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“Pacinian corpuscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacinian%20corpuscle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

Pacinian corpuscle

noun
Pa·​cin·​i·​an corpuscle pə-ˌsin-ē-ən- How to pronounce Pacinian corpuscle (audio)
variants also Pacini's corpuscle
: a pressure-sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers especially in the skin (as of the hands and feet) see corpuscle of herbst
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