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epicritic
ep·i·crit·ic E0175600 (ĕp′ĭ-krĭt′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to sensory nerve fibers that enable the perception of slight differences in the intensity of stimuli, especially touch or temperature. [Greek epikritikos, decisive, from epikritēs, decider, from epikrīnein, to decide : epi-, epi- + krīnein, to judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]epicritic (ˌɛpɪˈkrɪtɪk) adj (Physiology) (of certain nerve fibres of the skin) serving to perceive and distinguish fine variations of temperature or touch[C20: from Greek epikritikos decisive, from epikrinein to decide, from epi- + krinein to judge]ep•i•crit•ic (ˌɛp ɪˈkrɪt ɪk) adj. of or pertaining to neurons that are responsive to fine variations in touch or temperature. [1900–05; < Greek epikrítikos determinative =epikri-, variant s. of epikrinein to judge] EncyclopediaSeeEpicritic Sensibilityepicritic
epicritic [ep″ĭ-krit´ik] determining accurately; said of cutaneous nerve fibers sensitive to fine variations of touch or temperature.ep·i·crit·ic (ep'i-krit'ik), That aspect of somatic sensation that permits the discrimination and the topographic localization of the finer degrees of touch and temperature stimuli. Compare: protopathic. [G. epikritikos, adjudicatory, fr. epi, on, + krinō, to separate, judge] epicritic (ĕp′ĭ-krĭt′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to sensory nerve fibers that enable the perception of slight differences in the intensity of stimuli, especially touch or temperature.epicritic adjective Referring to fine touch and temperature sensation.ep·i·crit·ic , epicritic sensibility (ep'i-krit'ik, sen'si-bil'i-tē) The aspect of somatic sensation that permits the discrimination and the topographic localization of the finer degrees of touch and temperature stimuli. Compare: protopathic[G. epikritikos, adjudicatory, fr. epi, on, + krinō, to separate, judge]epicritic Pertaining to fine degrees of discrimination, as in delicate touch sensation. |