epicritic
[ep″ĭ-krit´ik] determining accurately; said of cutaneous nerve fibers sensitive to fine variations of touch or temperature.
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ep·i·crit·ic
(ep'i-krit'ik), That aspect of somatic sensation that permits the discrimination and the topographic localization of the finer degrees of touch and temperature stimuli. Compare:
protopathic.
[G. epikritikos, adjudicatory, fr. epi, on, + krinō, to separate, judge]
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epicritic
(ĕp′ĭ-krĭt′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to sensory nerve fibers that enable the perception of slight differences in the intensity of stimuli, especially touch or temperature.
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epicritic
adjective Referring to fine touch and temperature sensation.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ep·i·crit·ic
, epicritic sensibility (ep'i-krit'ik, sen'si-bil'i-tē) The aspect of somatic sensation that permits the discrimination and the topographic localization of the finer degrees of touch and temperature stimuli.
Compare:
protopathic[G. epikritikos, adjudicatory, fr. epi, on, + krinō, to separate, judge]
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epicritic
Pertaining to fine degrees of discrimination, as in delicate touch sensation.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005