corpuscle (redirected from Ruffini corpuscle)

cor·pus·cle  (kôrp-sl, -psl)

n.

1.

a. An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell.

b. A rounded globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings.

2. A discrete particle, such as a photon or an electron.

3. A minute globular particle.

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[Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·puscu·lar (kôr-psky-lr) adj.

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corpuscle

Noun

a red blood cell (see [erythrocyte]) or white blood cell (see [leucocyte]) [Latin corpusculum a little body]

corpuscular adj

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corpuscle  (kôrp-sl)

1. Any of various cellular or small multicellular structures in the body, especially a red or white blood cell.

2. See particle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corpuscle - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything mote, particle, speck, atom, molecule grain - a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar" grinding - material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood flyspeck - a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly identification particle - a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
	2.	corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets blood cell, blood corpuscle blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions" somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system packed cells - a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid" erythrocyte, RBC, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

Translations

corpuscle [ˈkɔːpʌsl] n → corpúsculo

corpuscle [ˈkɔːpʌsl] n → corpuscule m

corpuscle [ˈkɔːpʌsl] n → Blutkörperchen nt

corpuscle [ˈkɔːpʌsl] n → corpuscolo

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corpuscle

n corpuscle [ˈkoːpasl]

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