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🧣 A small covering 🧬 A tissue layer 🩹 A skin fold
panniculus

panniculus

9.9
A hanging flap of skin and fat over the lower belly
  • noun
  • /ˈpænɪkjələs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pániculo
  • Surgical removal of the panniculus can improve mobility and hygiene.

Examples

  • The patient developed a large panniculus after significant weight gain.

  • The surgeon removed the excess panniculus during the operation.

  • Doctors examined the panniculus to determine the best treatment plan.

  • She has a noticeable panniculus after her weight loss journey.

  • The patient developed a large panniculus after significant weight gain.

  • Surgical removal of the panniculus can improve mobility and hygiene.

  • Doctors examined the panniculus to determine the best treatment plan.

Synonyms

skinfold
vspanniculus
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A small fold of skin often used to estimate body fat

is an apron-like hanging fold located mainly over the lower abdomen
protective fold
vspanniculus
7.7

A layer of skin or tissue that covers and keeps a nearby body part safe

is a hanging flap of skin and fat mainly over the lower abdomen

Surface Forms

panniculus singular
panniculi plural

Etymology

Panniculus comes from Latin pannus 'cloth' with the small ending -culus 'little', so it once meant a 'small cloth'. That image makes it easy to see why surgeons call an apron-like fold of skin and fat a panniculus — it 'hangs' over the lower belly like a cloth.