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Merkel cell

Merkel cell noun: an oval receptor cell having synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferents, found in the skin of vertebrates and associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures.

Noun

Merkel cell (plural Merkel cells)

  1. An oval receptor cell having synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferents, found in the skin of vertebrates and associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures.

Synonyms of Merkel cell

Forms of Merkel cell

pluralMerkel cells

Origin of Merkel cell

Named after German anatomist Friedrich Sigmund Merkel.

Questions about Merkel cell

What does Merkel cell mean?
Merkel cell means an oval receptor cell having synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferents, found in the skin of vertebrates and associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures.
What part of speech is Merkel cell?
Merkel cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Merkel cell?
The plural of Merkel cell is Merkel cells.

Words near Merkel cell in the dictionary

  1. Merkava
  2. Merkavah
  3. Merkavas
  4. merked
  5. Merkel
  6. Merkel cell
  7. Merkel cells
  8. Merkel-Ranvier cell
  9. Merkel-Ranvier cells
  10. Merkelian
  11. Merkelism

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