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MP term:abnormal Meissner's corpuscle morphology
Synonym: abnormal oval corpuscle morphology
Synonym: abnormal touch corpuscle morphology
Synonym: Meissner's corpuscle dysplasia
MP id: MP:0000982
Definition: any structural anomaly of any of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin; believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation
Number of paths to term: 2

is-adenotes an 'is-a' relationship
part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship


mammalian phenotype
        is-anervous system phenotype
                is-aabnormal nervous system morphology
                        is-aabnormal neuron morphology
                                is-aabnormal sensory neuron morphology
                                        is-aabnormal mechanoreceptor morphology
                                                is-aabnormal cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology
                                                        is-aabnormal hair guard neuron morphology +
                                                        is-aabnormal hair-down neuron morphology +
                                                        is-aabnormal hair-tylotrich neuron morphology +
                                                        is-aabnormal Meissner's corpuscle morphology [MP:0000982] (2 genotypes, 3 annotations)
                                                                is-aenlarged Meissner's corpuscles
                                                                is-ahyperinnervation of Meissner's corpuscle
                                                        is-aabnormal Merkel's receptor morphology +
                                                        is-aabnormal pacinian corpuscle morphology
                                                        is-aabnormal Ruffini's corpuscle morphology


mammalian phenotype
        is-anervous system phenotype
                is-aabnormal nervous system morphology
                        is-aabnormal somatic nervous system morphology
                                is-aabnormal somatic sensory system morphology
                                        is-aabnormal sensory neuron morphology
                                                is-aabnormal mechanoreceptor morphology
                                                        is-aabnormal cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology
                                                                is-aabnormal hair guard neuron morphology +
                                                                is-aabnormal hair-down neuron morphology +
                                                                is-aabnormal hair-tylotrich neuron morphology +
                                                                is-aabnormal Meissner's corpuscle morphology [MP:0000982] (2 genotypes, 3 annotations)
                                                                        is-aenlarged Meissner's corpuscles
                                                                        is-ahyperinnervation of Meissner's corpuscle
                                                                is-aabnormal Merkel's receptor morphology +
                                                                is-aabnormal pacinian corpuscle morphology
                                                                is-aabnormal Ruffini's corpuscle morphology

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