pannus

[ pan-uhs ]

noun
  1. Pathology.

    • an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.

    • an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.

  2. Meteorology. a group of ragged cloud fragments hanging below a cloud.

Origin of pannus

1
1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: piece of cloth, rag (cf. pane)

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pannus

/ (ˈpænəs) /


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

Origin of pannus

1
C15: from Latin, literally cloth

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