panniculus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə nik′yə ləs)


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pan•nic•u•lus  (pə nik′yə ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li (-lī′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya layer of tissue, esp. a subcutaneous layer of fat.
  • Latin: small piece of cloth, rag, equivalent. to pann(us) cloth, rag (compare pane) + -i- -i- + -culus -cule1; see panicle
pan•nic′u•lar, adj. 


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