Pacinian-corpuscle
[puh-sin-ee-uh n] /pəˈsɪn i ən/
noun
1.
(sometimes lowercase) a microscopic, onionlike body consisting of layers of connective tissue wrapped around a nerve ending, located in the deep layers of skin, tendons, etc., and functioning as a sensory receptor of pressure and vibration.
pacinian corpuscle n.
See lamellated corpuscle.
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