| 释义 |
> as lemmasMeissner corpuscle Meissner corpuscle n. (also Meissner's corpuscle) [described by R. Wagner and G. Meissner 1852, in Nachrichten von der Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 2 Feb. 17] a type of encapsulated sensory nerve ending located in the papillae of the skin, esp. of the fingers and toes, and serving as a sensitive mechanoreceptor particularly important for tactile discrimination; also called tactile corpuscle.< |