Definition of hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus
hy•dro•ceph•a•lus
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What does hydrocephalus mean?
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NounPlural: hydrocephaluses |
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| hydrocephalus - an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological | ||
| hydrocephaly | ||
| abnormalcy, abnormality behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality | ||
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- hydrocephalus (Noun)
A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hydrocephalus (n.)
An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the brain. It is due usually to tubercular meningitis. When it occurs in infancy, it often enlarges the head enormously.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hydrocephalus
hī-dro-sef′a-lus, n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, either in the sub-dural space or the ventricles: water in the head: dropsy of the brain.—adjs. Hydrocephal′ic, Hydroceph′aloid, Hydroceph′alous. [Gr. hydōr, water, kephalē, the head.]
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🔤- hydrocephalus, noun, singular of hydrocephali / hydrocephaluses.
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