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papilledema

Noun

Meaning

swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure

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Synonyms

hydrocephalus glaucoma cerebral edema elevated intracranial pressure brain swelling papilloedema condition that affects the optic nerve intracranial pressure elevation intracranial pressure increase intracranial pressure rise intracranial pressure spike intracranial pressure surge swelling of the eye's optic nerve intracranial volume overload swelling of the optic nerve
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edema dropsy oedema hydrops

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If the papilledema has been longstanding, visual fields may be constricted and visual acuity may be decreased. Source: Internet

Long-term untreated papilledema leads to visual loss, initially in the periphery but progressively towards the center of vision. Source: Internet

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papillation papillectomized papillectomy papilliferous papilliform Papillion