papilledema
noun
papilledema is spelled P-A-P-I-L-L-E-D-E-M-A: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, papilledema means “A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of papilledema is papilledemas.
How many letters and syllables are in papilledema?
| Letters | 11: P-A-P-I-L-L-E-D-E-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is papilledema?
Papilledema appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of papilledema
- papilledemas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does papilledema mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does papilledema come from?
From papillo- + edema.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).