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.

 

 

 

 

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Nope. It's a rhinoceros toe.

Men can have a, um...moose knuckle. Works the same way as a camel toe.

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Yes, the pannus and the FUPA are two totally different areas. FUPA is a fat mons, and pannus is a fat abdomen.

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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!

Your mini seizure was contagious...I'm having one now in response to this^!!! Wizard sleeves are big at the bottom though so I don't really get it. Maybe I'm being too literal, hahaha

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It is also called an "Apron".

I prefer flab apron

I bet a mason would say "NO IT'S NOT!" LOL

Yes, the pannus and the FUPA are two totally different areas. FUPA is a fat mons, and pannus is a fat abdomen.
Man alive - to think there were even 'technical' definitions to this stuff! *smdh*

cheers,

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Lol flab apron: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.

Ok I'm probably going to regret this, but, what the heck is a wizard sleeve?

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I'm guessing a wizard's sleeve is fat that dangles from the upper arm.

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Ok I'm probably going to regret this, but, what the heck is a wizard sleeve?

How do I put this delicately?

You know how a wizard's sleeve is, um, loose, and dangly and deep and dark? It flaps around?

Okay, so attribute that to a body part below the waist that women have and men don't.

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EWWW who comes UP with these things??! *shudder*

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I knew I shouldn't have asked. It is amazing the things you learn on AN. :roflmao::roflmao:

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I knew I shouldn't have asked. It is amazing the things you learn on AN. :roflmao::roflmao:

Save the embarrassment from asking....urban dictionary it and strut around like you know what it is they just said! Ha ha.

I too was unaware of that fabulous new term.

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I'm guessing a wizard's sleeve is fat that dangles from the upper arm.

Not. Even. Close.

:roflmao:

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