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Definition of plerocephalic in English:

plerocephalic

Pronunciation /ˌplɪərə(ʊ)sɪˈfalɪk/ /ˌplɪərəʊkɛˈfalɪk/

adjective

rare Medicine

  • Designating or relating to papilloedema caused by increased intracranial pressure; especially in "plerocephalic oedema".

Origin

1920s. From Hellenistic Greek πληρο- + -cephalic.