Author: Glossary
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Panoramic rotational center
The axis on which the tube head and cassette of a panoramic x-ray machine rotate.
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Panodic
Radiating in all directions, especially said of a nerve impulse.
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Pannus tenuis
Pannus that is thin, poorly vascularized, and slightly opaque.
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Pannus siccus
Pannus accompanying xerophthalmia. It is composed principally of connective tissue that is dry and poorly vascularized.
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Phlyctenular pannus
Pannus that occurs in conjunction with phlyctenular conjunctivitis.
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Pannus crassus
Pannus that is highly vascularized, thick, and opaque.
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Corneal pannus
An overgrowth of vascular tissue in the periphery of the cornea, occurring in response to inflammation of the cornea, especially in trachoma.
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Panniculus carnosus
The thin layer of muscle tissue in the superficial fascia of mammals.
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Panniculectomy
The excision of an apron of abdominal subcutaneous fat that lacks adequate supportive tissue from people who are morbidly obese. Cosmesis can be achieved by panniculectomy and concomitant abdominoplasty.
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Panner disease
Osteochondrosis of the capitellum, sometimes associated with avascular necrosis.