It is *not* a pannus...

I thought the term "pannis" or "panniculus" was used to refer to the loose, flabby tissue that hangs far down, as in someone who has had a gastric-bypass and lost a lot of weight? I understood it had to refer to the flab of loose skin/tissue that hangs down in front, as in it could be lifted and held up, not just regular adipose tissue in the abdominal area. I think it is the spelling you had wrong~ pannis, not pannus.

I had a professor that used to weird us all out by talking about her "pannus" all the time. So of course, I started calling it a pannus.

I googled it one day and found the same thing...it's called a panniculus!

You'd think she'd at least embarrass herself using the right terminology.

I looked all three terms up~ "pannis" was used frequently, esp. in regards to post gastric-bypass surgery to remove this excess tissue. My daughter had a gastric-bypass last year; her doctor called it a "pannis."

I looked all three terms up~ "pannis" was used frequently esp. in regards to post gastric-bypass surgery to remove this excess tissue. My daughter had a gastric-bypass last year; her doctor called it a "pannis."[/quote'] Perhaps we were using different search engines. I looked up "pannis" and saw it used once, in reference to surgery.

But when I looked up "panniculectomy" and visited the sites, they did refer to it as a pannis removal occasionally.

When I added "surgery" to search term, I learned a whole lot more about member surgery than I ever needed to know.

So there you have it.

Hm…I always thought pannus = fat lady parts.

"Panniculus" is the actual term for it, but "Pannus" is acceptable. It is also called an "Apron".

I think it is the spelling you had wrong~ pannis, not pannus.

"Panniculus" is the actual term for it, but "Pannus" is acceptable.

Hm…I always thought pannus = fat lady parts.

I think that's a FUPA.

FUPA, that cracks me up. :roflmao:

I think that's a FUPA.

I thought it was a "camel toe!"