pannus
[ pan-uh s ]
/ ˈpæn əs /
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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for pannus
Pannus is a superficial vascularized infiltration of the cornea.
Baldekinum, pannus omnium ditissimus cujus utpote stamen ex filo auri, subtegmen ex serico texitur, plumario opere intertextus.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V |J. H. Merle d'AubignéPannus, pan′us, n. an opaque vascular membrane over the cornea: a tent for a wound: a birth-mark on the skin.
Two MS. copies of this pannus vere purpureus are in Mr. Murray's possession.
The Works Of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 (of 7) |Lord Byron
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
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.