Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun papilledema

1 sense of papilledema

Sense 1
papilledema -- (swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure)
       => edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy -- (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)