ALL meanings of pacinian corpuscle
Pa·cin·i·an cor·puscle
P p - noun pacinian corpuscle (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. 1
- noun pacinian corpuscle a type of encapsulated sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to touch and vibration, found as in the skin of the hands and feet 0