pacinian corpuscle
IPA: pɑtʃˈiniʌnkɔrpʌskʌɫ
Root Word: Pacinian corpuscle
noun
- Pacinian corpuscle or lamellar corpuscle or Vater-Pacini corpuscle; is one of the four major types of mechanoreceptors (specialized nerve ending with adventitious tissue for mechanical sensation) found in mammalian skin.