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Preferred Name

Mechanoreceptor
Synonyms

Mechanoreceptor

Mechanoreceptors

Definitions

A type of somatosensory receptor that detects the mechanical displacement of nerve endings and mediates touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, and kinesthesia.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13821

code

C13821

DEFINITION

A type of somatosensory receptor that detects the mechanical displacement of nerve endings and mediates touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, and kinesthesia.

FULL_SYN

Mechanoreceptor

Mechanoreceptors

label

Mechanoreceptor

Legacy Concept Name

Mechanoreceptor

Preferred_Name

Mechanoreceptor

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C13821

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0025032

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13819

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