pannus
[ pan-uhs ]
/ ˈpæn əs /
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noun
Pathology.
- an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.
- an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
Meteorology. a group of ragged cloud fragments hanging below a cloud.
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Origin of pannus
1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: piece of cloth, rag (cf. pane)
Words nearby pannus
pannikin boss, panning shot, Pannini, Pannonia, pannose, pannus, Panoan, panocha, Panofsky, panophthalmia, panoply
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British Dictionary definitions for pannus
pannus
/ (ˈpænəs) /
noun
an inflammatory fleshy lesion on the surface of the eye
Word Origin for pannus
C15: from Latin, literally cloth
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Medical definitions for pannus
pannus
[ păn′əs ]
n. pl. pan•ni (păn′ī)
A membrane of granulation tissue covering the normal surface of the articular cartilages in rheumatoid arthritis.
A membrane of granulation tissue covering the normal surface of the cornea in trachoma.
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