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papillitis

1. Optic neuritis with swelling of the optic disk. 2. Inflammation of the renal papilla. [papilla + G. -itis, inflammation]

- foliate p. inflamed vestigial foliate papillae on the posterior lateral tongue.

- necrotizing p. SYN: renal papillary necrosis.

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pap·il·li·tis .pap-ə-'līt-əs n inflammation of a papilla esp inflammation of the optic disk see NECROTIZING PAPILLITIS

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inflammation of the first part of the optic nerve (the optic disc or optic papilla), i.e. where the nerve leaves the eyeball.

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pa·pil·li·tis (pap″ĭ-liґtis) [papilla + -itis] 1. inflammation of a papilla. 2. a form of optic neuritis involving the optic papilla (disk).

Medical dictionary. 2011.