pannicular

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• pannicular —   a. pertaining to or like a sheet or thin layer …   Dictionary of difficult words

• panniculus — pannicular, adj. /peuh nik yeuh leuhs/, n., pl. panniculi / luy /. Anat. a layer of tissue, esp. a subcutaneous layer of fat. [ < L: small piece of cloth, rag, equiv. to pann(us) cloth, rag (cf. PANE) + i I + culus CULE1; see PANICLE] * * * …   Universalium

• Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… …   Medical dictionary

• Skin biopsy — is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed and sent to the pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician s office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is… …   Wikipedia