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

Word History

Etymology

Filippo Pacini †1883 Italian anatomist

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Pacinian corpuscle

noun

Pa·​cin·​i·​an corpuscle pə-ˌsin-ē-ən- 

variants also Pacini's corpuscle

pə-ˈchē-nēz- 

: 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