单词 | pacinian corpuscle |
释义 | Pacinian corpuscle[ puh-sin-ee-uhn ] / pəˈsɪn i ən / noun(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. Origin of Pacinian corpuscle1875–80; after Filippo Pacini (1812–83), Italian anatomist; see -ian Words nearby Pacinian corpusclepacifist, pacifistic, pacify, pacing catheter, Pacini, Pacinian corpuscle, Pacino, pack, packable, package, package deal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for Pacinian corpusclepacinian corpuscle n.lamellated corpuscle The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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