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panniculus adiposus

panniculus adiposus noun: the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.

Noun

panniculus adiposus (plural panniculi adiposi)

  1. The fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.

Forms of panniculus adiposus

pluralpanniculi adiposi

Questions about panniculus adiposus

What does panniculus adiposus mean?
Panniculus adiposus means the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.
What part of speech is panniculus adiposus?
Panniculus adiposus is a noun.
What is the plural of panniculus adiposus?
The plural of panniculus adiposus is panniculi adiposi.

Words near panniculus adiposus in the dictionary

  1. panniculi
  2. panniculitides
  3. panniculitis
  4. panniculosis
  5. panniculus
  6. panniculus adiposus
  7. pannier
  8. pannier tank
  9. pannier tanks
  10. panniered
  11. pannierless

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