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papilledema

Broader Terms:

optic nerve disorder

Scope Note:

swelling of the optic disk, usually in association with increased intracranial pressure, characterized by hyperemia, blurring of the disk margins, microhemorrhages, blind spot enlargement, and engorgement of retinal veins.

Term Number:

1114-9268


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