Merkel-Ranvier corpuscle

noun

Mer·​kel-Ran·​vier corpuscle

ˈmer|kəl¦räⁿ¦vyā-,

ˈmər|

: merkel's cell

Word History

Etymology

after Friedrich S. Merkel †1919 German anatomist & Louis A. Ranvier †1922 French histologist

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