pannus

[ pan-uhs ]

noun

1. Pathology.
   1. an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.
   2. an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Meteorology. a group of ragged cloud fragments hanging below a cloud.

pannus

/ ˈpænəs /

noun

1. an inflammatory fleshy lesion on the surface of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of pannus¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin; Latin: piece of cloth, rag ( pane )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pannus¹

C15: from Latin, literally cloth

Example Sentences

A phrase Horace used, the Latin “purpureus pannus,” denoted an irrelevant and excessively ornate passage.

From Washington Times

A phrase Horace used, the Latin “purpureus pannus,” denoted an irrelevant and excessively ornate passage.

From Seattle Times

Or the Pannus hangs down to the knees, too heavy for the patient to lift, requiring a second person to lift and hold it up while trying to scan.

From New York Times

But then one of Voller's dogs came down with pannus, an eye condition that eventually leads to blindness.

From US News

Five years old and weighing 50 pounds, the Alaskan husky named Laura has a cornea disease called pannus, which a veterinarian diagnosed two years ago when the dog’s eyes started to look cloudy, according to the Anchorage news station.

From Time