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pannuses Definition


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pannus
noun pannuses
    1. A layer of new connective tissue that forms over the joints in rheumatoid arthritis.
    2. An opaque membrane of inflammatory tissue that forms over the cornea in trachoma.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin pannus cloth.



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