corpuscle of Krause
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corpuscle of krause — Usage: usually capitalized K : krause s corpuscle … Useful english dictionary
Krause's corpuscle — Krau·se s corpuscle krau̇ zəz n any of various rounded sensory end organs occurring in mucous membranes (as of the conjunctiva or genitals) called also corpuscle of Krause Krause Wilhelm Johann Friedrich (1833 1910) German anatomist. A professor… … Medical dictionary
Krause's end-bulb — n KRAUSE S CORPUSCLE … Medical dictionary
krause's corpuscle — ˈkrau̇zəz noun Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after Wilhelm Krause died 1910 German anatomist : any of various rounded sensory end organs occurring in mucous membranes (as of the conjunctiva or genitals) * * * /krow siz/, Anat. any of… … Useful english dictionary
Krause's corpuscle — /krow siz/, Anat. any of numerous encapsulated nerve endings occurring in the skin and mucous membranes, functioning as sensory cold receptors. [after Wilhelm Krause (1833 1909), German anatomist, who described them in 1860] * * * … Universalium
corpuscle — 1. A small mass or body. 2. A blood cell. SYN: corpusculum. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus, body] amnionic c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. amylaceous c., amyloid c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. articular corpuscles … Medical dictionary
krause's end-bulb — noun Usage: usually capitalized K : krause s corpuscle … Useful english dictionary
bulboid corpuscle — Krause end bulb … Medical dictionary
Krause corpuscle — see under end bulb … Medical dictionary
Bulboid corpuscle — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bulboid corpuscle Latin = c. bulboideum GraySubject = 233 GrayPage = 1060 Caption = End bulb of Krause. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 56 DorlandsSuf = 12261351 The bulboid… … Wikipedia
