Vater-Pacini Corpuscle

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals.

**Synonyms:** - Corpuscula Lamellosa - Lamellated Corpuscle - Pacinian Corpuscle - Vater's Corpuscle