PANNUS


Meaning of PANNUS in English

/pan"euhs/ , n.

1. Pathol.

a. an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.

b. an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.

2. Meteorol. a group of ragged cloud fragments hanging below a cloud.

[ 1375-1425; late ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .