choked disk
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choked disk — chōkt noun : swelling and protrusion of the optic disk caused by edema and occurring in various diseases, especially brain tumor called also papilledema … Useful english dictionary
disk — 1. A round, flat plate; any approximately flat circular structure. 2. SYN: lamella (2). 3. In dentistry, a circular piece of thin paper or other material, coated with an abrasive substance, used for cutting and polishing tee … Medical dictionary
Papilledema — Swelling around the optic nerve, usually due to pressure on the nerve by a tumor. * * * Edema of the optic disk, often due to increased intracranial pressure. SYN: choked disk. [papilla + edema] * * * pap·il·le·de·ma or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
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