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end organ

–noun Cell Biology.
one of several specialized structures at the peripheral end of sensory or motor nerve fibers.

Origin:
1875–80
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end organ  
n.  The encapsulated termination of a sensory nerve.
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Main Entry: end organ
Function: noun
: a structure forming the peripheral terminus of a path of nerve conduction and consisting of an effector or a receptor with itsassociated nerve terminations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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end organ n.
The encapsulated termination of a sensory nerve.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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