Merkel, Friedrich Sigmund

Merkel,

Friedrich Sigmund, German anatomist and physiologist, 1845-1919. Merkel cell tumor - a rare malignant cutaneous tumor. Synonym(s): primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin; trabecular carcinomaMerkel corpuscle - a specialized tactile sensory nerve ending in the epidermis. Synonym(s): Merkel tactile cell; Merkel tactile disk; tactile meniscusMerkel tactile cell - Synonym(s): Merkel corpuscleMerkel tactile disk - Synonym(s): Merkel corpuscle