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papilledema

papilledema noun: a swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.

Noun

papilledema (countable and uncountable, plural papilledemas)

  1. A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.

papilledema meaning in Tamil

papilledema in Tamil

விழிவட்டு வீக்கம்

Forms of papilledema

pluralpapilledemas

Origin of papilledema

From papillo- + edema.

Words formed from papilledema

Questions about papilledema

What does papilledema mean?
Papilledema means a swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.
What is papilledema in Tamil?
Papilledema in Tamil is விழிவட்டு வீக்கம். See Papilledema meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is papilledema?
Papilledema is a noun.
What is the plural of papilledema?
The plural of papilledema is papilledemas.

Words near papilledema in the dictionary

  1. papillation
  2. papillations
  3. papillectomies
  4. papillectomized
  5. papillectomy
  6. papilledema
  7. papilledemas
  8. papilliferous
  9. papilliform
  10. papilliforms
  11. Papillion

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