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panniculus
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pan·nic·u·lus
/
pəˈnɪk
yə
ləs
/
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[
p
uh
-
nik
-y
uh
-l
uh
s
]
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noun,
plural
pan·nic·u·li
/
-ˌlaɪ
/
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[
-lahy
]
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.
Anatomy
.
a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
Origin:
<
Latin:
small piece of cloth, rag, equivalent to
pann
(
us
) cloth, rag (cf.
pane
) +
-i-
-i-
+
-culus
-cule
1
; see
panicle
Related forms
pan·nic·u·lar,
adjective
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panniculus
pan·nic·u·lus (pə-nĭk'yə-ləs)
n.
pl.
pan·nic·u·li
(-lī')
A sheet or layer of tissue.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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