Pacinian corpuscle
noun
Pa·cin·i·an corpuscle
pə-ˈsi-nē-ən- 
: a pressure-sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers especially in the skin
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In humans and other primates, Pacinian corpuscles lie deep in the underlayers of both glabrous and hairy skin and concentrate near joints.
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Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Pacinian corpuscle
noun
Pa·cin·i·an corpuscle
pə-ˌsin-ē-ən-
variants
also Pacini's corpuscle
: a pressure-sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers especially in the skin (as of the hands and feet) see corpuscle of herbst
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