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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescorpuscule de Pacini
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kor.pys.kyl də pa.si.ni
"Le corpuscule de Pacini détecte les vibrations et la pression profonde."
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An oval-shaped mechanoreceptor located in the skin and deep tissues, sensitive to vibration and deep pressure.
"The pacinian corpuscle rapidly adapts to high-frequency vibrations applied to the fingertips." - 2
A type of nerve ending functioning as a receptor for tactile and vibrational stimuli, characterized by concentric layers of Schwann cells.
"Histological examination of the dermis clearly reveals the laminated structure of a pacinian corpuscle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after the Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini, who first described them in the 19th century, combined with the Latin corpusculum, meaning 'small body'. The term entered medical and anatomical nomenclature to specifically classify these onion-like mechanoreceptors found in the skin and deep tissues.
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corpuscule de Pacini
Transliteration: kor.pys.kyl də pa.si.ni
"Le corpuscule de Pacini détecte les vibrations et la pression profonde."
Pacinianisches Körperchen
Transliteration: paˈt͡siːni̯aːnɪʃəs ˈkœʁpɐçən
"Das Pacinianische Körperchen ist ein Mechanorezeptor für Vibrationen."
corpuscolo di Pacini
Transliteration: korˈpu̯skolo di paˈtʃiːni
"Il corpuscolo di Pacini risponde alle vibrazioni rapide."
corpúsculo de Pacini
Transliteration: korˈpusku.lo ðe paˈsi.ni
"El corpúsculo de Pacini es un receptor sensorial de presión profunda."
corpúsculo de Pacini
Transliteration: koɾˈpusku.lu dʒi paˈsi.ni
"O corpúsculo de Pacini é sensível à vibração mecânica."
पैसिनियन कॉर्पस्ल
Transliteration: pæsiniyən kɔrpsl
"पैसिनियन कॉर्पस्ल त्वचा में दबाव और कंपन को महसूस करता है।"
帕氏小体
Transliteration: pà shì xiǎo tǐ
"帕氏小体是一种对振动和压力敏感的感受器。"
파치니 소체
Transliteration: pachini soche
"파치니 소체는 진동과 압력을 감지하는 감각 수용체입니다."
ファチニ小体
Transliteration: fachini shōtai
"ファチニ小体は振動や深部圧を感じ取る受容器である。"
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