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Krause's corpuscle

[ krou-siz ]

noun

Anatomy.
  1. any of numerous encapsulated nerve endings occurring in the skin and mucous membranes, functioning as sensory cold receptors.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Krause's corpuscle1

After Wilhelm Krause (1833–1909), German anatomist, who described them in 1860

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