Ruffini's corpuscle

noun
Ruf·​fi·​ni's corpuscle | \ ru̇-ˈfē-nēz- How to pronounce Ruffini's corpuscle (audio) \
variants: or Ruffini corpuscle \ -​nē-​ How to pronounce Ruffini corpuscle (audio) \

Medical Definition of Ruffini's corpuscle

: any of numerous oval sensory end organs occurring in the subcutaneous tissue of the fingers

called also Ruffini's brush, Ruffini's end organ