PANNUS
Etymology
Noun
pannus (plural panni or pannuses)
A hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis).
(meteorology) A type of accessory cloud, looking like shreds either attached to, or separated from, the main cloud formation; mainly associated with nimbostratus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus.
(medicine) A tent for a wound.
(medicine) A birthmark on the skin.
Synonyms
• (cloud): scud
Anagrams
• sannup, unsnap
Proper noun
Pannus
plural of Pannu
Anagrams
• sannup, unsnap
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"nus, n. Etym: [L., cloth. See 2d Pane.] (Med.)
Definition: A very vascular superficial opacity of the cornea, usually caused by granulation of the eyelids. Foster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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