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papilledema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

From papillo- + edema.

papilledemas (plural)

pseudopapilledema

What does papilledema mean?: A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.
Where does papilledema come from?: From papillo- + edema.

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