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Corpuscle(medicine)
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corpuscle(dictionary)
red corpuscle(medicine)
third corpuscle(medicine)
pessary corpuscle(medicine)
phantom corpuscle(medicine)
plastic corpuscle(medicine)
oval corpuscle(medicine)

corpuscle (iou)



corpuscle noun. M17.
[Latin corpusculum dim. of CORPUS: see -CULE. Cf. CORPUSCULE.]
A minute particle of matter; an atom; a molecule. arch. M17.
b. History of Science. An electron. L19.
A minute structure forming a distinct part of the body; esp. a blood cell; an encapsulated sensory nerve ending. M18.
Malpighian corpuscle, Meissner's corpuscle, Pacinian corpuscle, red corpuscle, white blood corpuscle, etc.