| panmyelosis | Myeloid metaplasia with abnormal immature blood cells in the spleen and liver, associated with myelofibrosis. Origin: pan-+ G. Myelos, marrow, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pannage | The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; called also pawns. A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods. Origin: OF. Pasnage, LL. Pasnadium, pastinaticum, fr. Pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr. L. Pastio a pasturing, grazing. See Pastor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pannel | 1. A kind of rustic saddle. 2. <veterinary> The stomach of a hawk. 3. A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march. See: Panel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Panner | H.J., Danish radiologist, 1871-1930. See: Panner's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panner disease | <radiology> Avascular necrosis of capitellum (12 Dec 1998) |
| Panner's disease | Epiphysial aseptic necrosis of the capitellum of the humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panneuritis | Rarely used term meaning extreme polyneuritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panneuritis endemica | <disease> An endemic form of polyneuritis (nerve inflammation), due to an unbalanced diet, with a deficiency of vitamin B1(thiamin). Common in those who chronically abuse alcohol. (11 Jan 1998) |
| panni | Plural of pannus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pannicular hernia | The escape of subcutaneous fat through a gap in a fascia or an aponeurosis. Synonym: fatty hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panniculectomy | Surgical excision of redundant paniculus adiposus, usually of the abdomen. Origin: panniculus + G. Ektome, a cutting out (05 Mar 2000) |
| panniculitis | <pathology> An inflammatory reaction of the subcutaneous fat, which may involve the connective tissue septa between the fat lobes, the septa lobules and vessels or the fat lobules, characterised by the development of single or multiple cutaneous nodules. (18 Nov 1997) |
| panniculitis, lupus erythematosus | A type of lupus erythematosus characterised by deep dermal or subcutaneous nodules, most often on the head, face, or upper arms. It is generally chronic and occurs most often in women between the ages of 20 and 45. (12 Dec 1998) |
| panniculitis, nodular nonsuppurative | A form of panniculitis characterised by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by the eruption of single or multiple erythematous subcutaneous nodules on the lower extremities. They normally resolve, but tend to leave depressions in the skin. The condition is most often seen in women, alone or in association with other disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| panniculitis, peritoneal | Condition of the peritoneum, most commonly of the mesentery, but also of the omentum, characterised by tissue thickening, alteration of fat cells, infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, and fibrosis. (12 Dec 1998) |