pannus

[ pan-uhs ]

noun

1. Pathology.
   1. an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.
   2. an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Meteorology. a group of ragged cloud fragments hanging below a cloud.

pannus

/ ˈpænəs /

noun

1. an inflammatory fleshy lesion on the surface of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of pannus¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin; Latin: piece of cloth, rag ( pane )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pannus¹

C15: from Latin, literally cloth

Example Sentences

Pannus, pan′us, n. an opaque vascular membrane over the cornea: a tent for a wound: a birth-mark on the skin.

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But in all these writers cataracta seems to be included under the general term pannus, meaning opacities of every kind.

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In vulnere autem pannus infusus mittatur, non tamen de ipso vulnus multum impleatur.

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Subsequently, when the ensign was formed of rich stuffs and silks, it was called a pennon, from the Latin word pannus.

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In the first case it signifies the same as vermiculare rubrum; in the latter pannus vermicularis.

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