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.

 

 

 

 

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

That's a pretty solid guess, though!

Specializes in Hospice.
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.

Thanks for the tip! :o

Specializes in PCCN.

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

:wideyed: omg , lol. learn something new everyday.:roflmao:

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