pacinian corpuscle

Noun
  1. A specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin;
    Occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals (synset 105477076)
    is a type of: nerve end, nerve ending - the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
    is a part of: cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

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