Pacinian corpuscle
[ puh-sin-ee-uh n ]
/ pəˈsɪn i ən /
noun
(sometimes lowercase)
a microscopic, onionlike body consisting of layers of connective tissue wrapped around a nerve ending, located in the deep layers of skin, tendons, etc., and functioning as a sensory receptor of pressure and vibration.
Origin of Pacinian corpuscle
1875–80; after Filippo
Pacini (1812–83), Italian anatomist; see
-ian
Medical definitions for pacinian corpuscle
pacinian corpuscle
n.
lamellated corpuscle