| papilledema | <ophthalmology> Oedema of the optic disk (papilla), most commonly due to increased intracranial pressure, malignant hypertension or thrombosis of the central retinal vein. Synonym: choked disk. (15 Nov 1997) |
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| papilliferous | Provided with papillae. Origin: papilla + L. Fero, to bear (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilliform | Resembling or shaped like a papilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillitis | <ophthalmology> Inflammation of the optic papilla (disc). (18 Nov 1997) |
| papillo- | A papilla, papillary. Origin: L. Papilla (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloadenocystoma | <tumour> A benign epithelial neoplasm characterised by glands or glandlike structures, formation of cysts, and finger-like projections of neoplastic cells covering a core of fibrous connective tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillocarcinoma | <tumour> 1. A papilloma that has become malignant. 2. A carcinoma that is characterised by papillary, finger-like projections of neoplastic cells in association with cores of fibrous stroma as a supporting structure. Origin: papilla + G. Karkinoma, cancer (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloedema | <ophthalmology> Oedema of the optic disk (papilla), most commonly due to increased intracranial pressure, malignant hypertension or thrombosis of the central retinal vein. Synonym: choked disk. (15 Nov 1997) |
| papilloma | <oncology, tumour> Benign tumour of epithelium. Warts (caused by papilloma virus) are the most familiar example and each is a clone derived from a single infected cell. (18 Nov 1997) |
| papilloma acuminatum | An obsolete term for condyloma acuminatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloma canaliculum | A papillomatous benign tumour arising within the duct of a gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloma diffusum | Widespread occurrence of papilloma's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloma durum | A wart, corn, or cutaneous horn. Synonym: hard papilloma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloma inguinale tropicum | A cutaneous eruption, occurring in Colombia, characterised by numerous slender pink vegetations in the inguinal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilloma molle | A papilloma with only a thin layer of horny epithelium. Synonym: papilloma molle. (05 Mar 2000) |