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pannus

Pronunciation: /ˈpanəs/
Definition of pannus

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a condition in which a layer of vascular fibrous tissue extends over the surface of an organ or other specialized anatomical structure, especially the cornea.

Origin:

late Middle English: perhaps from Latin, literally 'cloth'

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