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pannus - What does it mean?

Definition of 'pannus'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(panni)
  • a hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis)
  • (meteorology) a type of accessory cloud, looking like shreds either attached to, or separated from, the main cloud formation. Mainly associated with nimbostratus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus.
  • Synonyms

    * (cloud) scud

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