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PAPILLEDEMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("papilledema" is a kind of...):
dropsy; edema; hydrops; oedema (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)
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