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| Pa·cin·i·an cor·pus·cle [ pə sìnnee ən káwrpəss'l ] (plural Pa·cin·i·an cor·pus·cles) |
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nerve receptor: a pressure-sensitive nerve ending that resembles a tiny white onion and is connected to the end of nerve fibers in the skin, especially of the hands and feet, and in connective tissue
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| [Mid-19th century. After Filippo Pacini (1812-1883), Italian anatomist] |
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