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tactile disk in Medicine. tactile disk n. A cup-shaped tactile nerve ending that is in contact with a single modified epithelial cell. Also called Merkel's corpuscle, tactile meniscus.
Merkels tactile disk. A single sensory nerve ending characterized by a terminal cuplike, expanded tip that is in contact with the base of a single specialized epithelial cell in the epidermis. It functions by receiving touch, pressure, and texture, and relaying the information to the brain.