- touch cells
- n. Merkel's cells, large oval cells found in the skin and in some sections of all vertebrates and are associated with the sense of touch (named after Friedrich Sigmund Merkel)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Merkel's cells — n. touch cells, large oval cells found in the skin and in some sections of all vertebrates and are associated with the sense of touch (named after Friedrich Sigmund Merkel) … English contemporary dictionary
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Friedrich Sigmund Merkel — (1845 – 1919) was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875 he provided the first full description of Tastzellen (touch cells) which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were subsequently given the… … Wikipedia
Friedrich Merkel — n. Friedrich Sigmund Merkel (1845 1919), German anatomist and histopathologist who provided the first complete description of touch cells in 1875 … English contemporary dictionary
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel — n. Friedrich Merkel (1845 1919), German anatomist and histopathologist who provided the first complete description of touch cells in 1875 … English contemporary dictionary
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