Taint

An infection, or pathogenic influence; as a syphilitic taint. A spot or blemish. (From the corpuscles of Grandry and of Merkel found respectively in the epidermis of birds and of mammals are examples of such structures" (Piersol). T. Corpuscles, special sensory nerve-endings exhibiting more complexity of structure than compound tactile cells. Cf. End-bulbs. T. C. of Grandry, see under T. Cells. T. C. of Mei ner, oval or elliptic bodies, 45-140 u long and 35-55 IJwide, situated usually at the apices of the papilla; of the corium, in the skin of the palmar surfaces of the ringers and toes. Each corpuscle is supplied with one or two, sometimes three or four, medullated nene-fibers. T. C. of Merkel, see under T. Cells. T. Disc, the flattened terminal expansion of the axis cylin- Tactile Corpuscle of der in a special sensorv from the Skin of a Human Toe. ending, or tactile corpuscle. T. Meniscus, a peculiar N Th e nerve entering the crescentic expansion of complicated group of tactile cells composing the nerve-fiber over the ental corpuscle. Bl. Blood surface of a tactile cell. T. ve el accompanying the Papillae. See Papilla . T. nerve-fiber. (From reflex movements sol, after Schiefferdecker.) from stimulation of the tactile corpuscles. Tactus (tat' -tus). Touch. Delicacy of tactile sensation. T. eruditus, or T. expert us, especial sensitivene of touch acquired by long experience. Taedium vitae ((c'-de-um vi'-(e). Disgust, or wearine of life, a symptom witne ed in many cases of insanity; it is sometimes a precursor of suicide. Taenia (te'-ne-ah). See Tenia . See Teniacide. ((e'-ne-as-id).