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epicritic

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epicritic /epi·crit·ic/ (ep″ĭ-krit´ik) determining accurately; said of cutaneous nerve fibers sensitive to fine variations of touch or temperature.
ep·i·crit·ic (p-krtk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or mediating the ability to discriminate slight differences in sensory stimuli, especially of touch and temperature.

epicritic
[-krit′ik]
pertaining to the somatic sensations of fine discriminative touch, vibration, two-point discrimination, stereognosis, and conscious and unconscious proprioception.

epicritic [ep″ĭ-krit´ik]
determining accurately; said of cutaneous nerve fibers sensitive to fine variations of touch or temperature.

epicritic
determining accurately; said of cutaneous nerve fibers sensitive to fine variations of touch or temperature.


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