Ruffini's corpuscle
noun
Ruf·fi·ni's corpuscle
ru̇-ˈfē-nēz-
variants
or Ruffini corpuscle
: any of numerous oval sensory end organs occurring in the subcutaneous tissue of the fingers
called also Ruffini's brush, Ruffini's end organ
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