panniculus adiposus

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpanniculus adiposus (plural panniculi adiposi)

plural panniculi adiposi

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