51³Ō¹Ļ

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panniculus

[puh-nik-yuh-luhs]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

panniculi 
  1. a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.



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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • pannicular adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of panniculus1

< Latin: small piece of cloth, rag, equivalent to pann ( us ) cloth, rag ( pane ) + -i- -i- + -culus -cule 1; panicle
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Moreover, mice have a type of muscle called the panniculus carnosus, which lies between the fascia and the skin and is used to twitch the skin6.

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He deploys phrases like ā€œcausative locus,ā€ ā€œirremediable panniculusā€ and ā€œcigar-chomping hemorrhoidal bigot.ā€

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What was once a flat tummy turned into a full-blown panniculus.

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Panniculus, pa-nik′ū-lus, n. a thin, sheet-like investment.

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As we pointed out above, there is also a panniculus muscle of the shoulder and one of the neck.

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