It is *not* a pannus...

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It turns out that all these years I've been using the word "pannus," I've been using it incorrectly.

That sheet of abdominal adipose tissue that we all wrestle with from time to time is *not* a pannus; rather, it is a panniculus.

From the 21st edition of Taber's (p. 1696):

pannus (pa˘n nu˘s) [L., cloth] 1. Superficial vascular inflammation of the cornea. 2. Inflamed synovial granulation tissue seen in chronic rheumatoid arthritis.

panniculus (pa˘n-ı˘k u--lu˘s) [L., a small piece of cloth] Any clothlike sheet or layer of tissue.

p. adiposus
The subcutaneous layer of fat; the fat cells in the superficial fascia.

 

 

 

 

Yeah thatsa fupa. .. fatty upper ..."private".... area (member or slang -----). And I always considered lady partss to be an internal location not necessarily noticeable.

I always thought it was fatty upper pubic area. It's a fat bulge just above the genitals.

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Eh.....Is the use of the word muffin top acceptable!?!?!?! LOLOLOL

pannus/panniculus......sounds like cloud formations.....

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I prefer "meat curtain"

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Guys! Just...ewww.

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:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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You all have made my very long day a great one!!! Tears are streaming down my face!!! Rock on!!!

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I prefer "meat curtain"

Hahaha omg laughing so hard at this

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I prefer flab apron

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
I prefer "meat curtain"

​Isn't that what Lady Gaga wore?

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I prefer "meat curtain"
That is NOT what a meat curtain is! A meat curtain is similar to a "wizard's sleeve." I think there's such a thing as a "meat apron," though.
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Pretty sure Pannus is acceptable. It's part of our charting choices in epic for abdominal assessments. lol, regardless that's the word I use and I'm sticking to it.....for now. :)

Yeah, cause we all know that the IT guys who come up with the diagnoses/choices are well-schooled in health assessments and medical terms!:roflmao:

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That is NOT what a meat curtain is! A meat curtain is similar to a "wizard's sleeve." I think there's such a thing as a "meat apron," though.

That is the best thing I've ever heard. Your right, my bad. I kind of had a mini seizure silently laughing at "wizard sleeve" so I wouldn't wake husband. I love expanding my vocabulary!

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