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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.
In glabrous (hairless) skin, there are four principal types of mechanoreceptors, each shaped according to its function. The tactile corpuscles (also known as Meissner corpuscles) respond to light touch, and adapt rapidly to changes in texture (vibrations around 50 Hz).