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Merkel cell
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Etymology
Named after German anatomist Friedrich Sigmund Merkel.
Noun
Merkel cell (plural Merkel cells)
- 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.
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type of cell
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