end bulb

noun

: a bulbous termination of a sensory nerve fiber (as in the skin or in a mucous membrane) compare krause's corpuscle

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“End bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/end%20bulb. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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