pannus

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • (medicine) A tent for a wound.
  • (medicine) A birthmark on the skin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pannus (cloth, rag, piece of cloth, garment, a cloth).

Origin

Latin

pannus

Gloss

cloth, rag, piece of cloth, garment, a cloth

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

Emoji

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