esthacyte (est has it)

[Irreg. Esthacytes were first observed by Stewart and have since been described by Von Lendenfeld.... They are spindle-shaped cells, the distal end projects beyond the ectodermal epithelium in a fine hair or palpocil; the body is granular and contains a large oval nucleus, and the inner end is produced into fine threads which extend into the col len chyme and are supposed... to become con tinuous with large multi radiate col len cytes. n. [ coverable anatomical lesion. Esthesiometer. It is applicable to cases in which there is lo of sensation in a part (anæsthesia); lo of the sense of pain (analgesia); pain on slight stimulation (hyperalgesia); and formication and other disorders of sensation.