panniculus

[ puh-nik-yuh-luh s ]
/ pəˈnɪk yə ləs /

noun, plural pan·nic·u·li [puh-nik-yuh-lahy] /pəˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Anatomy.

a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.

Origin of panniculus

< Latin: small piece of cloth, rag, equivalent to pann(us) cloth, rag (cf. pane) + -i- -i- + -culus -cule1; see panicle

OTHER WORDS FROM panniculus

pan·nic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby panniculus

panner's disease, pannhas, pannicular hernia, panniculectomy, panniculitis, panniculus, panniculus adiposus, panniculus carnosus, pannier, pannikin, pannikin boss

Medical definitions for pannicular

panniculus
[ pə-nĭk′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. pan•nic•u•li (-lī′)

A sheet or layer of tissue.