epicritic

adjective

ep·​i·​crit·​ic ˌe-pə-ˈkri-tik 

: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception marked by accurate discrimination between small degrees of sensation

Word History

Etymology

Greek epikritikos determinative, from epikrinein to decide, from epi- + krinein to judge — more at certain

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

epicritic

adjective

ep·​i·​crit·​ic ˌep-ə-ˈkrit-ik 

: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception that is marked by accurate discrimination between small degrees of sensation compare protopathic