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Definition of Pannus

1. n. A very vascular superficial opacity of the cornea, usually caused by granulation of the eyelids.

Definition of Pannus

1. Noun. a hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis) ¹

2. Noun. (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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pannus

1. a pathological overgrowth of connective tissue [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Pannus

1. 1. Vascularised granulation tissue rich in fibroblasts, lymphocytes and macrophages, derived from synovial tissue, overgrows the bearing surface of the joint in rheumatoid arthritis and is associated with the breakdown of the articular surface. 2. Granulation tisuue that invades the cornea from the conjunctiva in response to inflammation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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