(anatomy) A membrane or layer.
Panniculus
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(pə-nĭk'yə-ləs)
n., pl. -li (-lī').
n., pl. -li (-lī').
A sheet or layer of tissue.
| Veterinary Dictionary: panniculus |
Pl. panniculi [L.] a layer of membrane.
- p. adiposus — the subcutaneous fat; a layer of fat underlying the corium, well developed in pigs and marine mammals.
- p. carnosus — a muscular layer in the superficial fascia of most quadripedal mammals; it includes the cutaneous trunci.
- p. muscle — see panniculus carnosus (above).
- p. reflex — a quick twitch of the subcutaneous muscle along the back in response to a pinprick in the thoracolumbar area. Absence of the reflex is important in helping to localize the location of a lesion in the spinal cord.
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Panniculus is a medical term describing a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, usually in the abdominal cavity.[1] It can be a result of morbid obesity and can be mistaken for a tumor or hernia. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal panniculectomy, a type of abdominoplasty. A panniculus can also be the result of loose tissues after pregnancy or massive weight loss.[2]
Grading of abdominal panniculi
- Grade 1
- Panniculus barely covers the hairline and mons pubis but not the genitalia.
- Grade 2
- Extends to cover the genitalia.
- Grade 3
- Extends to cover the upper thigh
- Grade 4
- Extends to cover the mid thigh.
- Grade 5
- Extends to cover the knees or beyond.
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