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Meissner's corpuscle

American  
[mahys-nerz] / ˈmaɪs nərz /

noun

  1. tactile corpuscle.

Etymology

Origin of Meissner's corpuscle

After German anatomist Georg Meissner (1829–1905), who described them in 1853

Example Sentences

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Any physical deformation in the Meissner’s corpuscle will cause an action potential in the nerve.

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