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hydrocephalus

Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪdrəˈsɛf(ə)ləs, -ˈkɛf-/

Definition of hydrocephalus

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage.

Derivatives

hydrocephalic

Pronunciation: /-sɪˈfalɪk, -kɪˈfalɪk/

adjective

hydrocephaly

noun

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek hudrokephalon, from hudro- 'water' + kephalē 'head'

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Definition of hydrocephalus in the US English dictionary

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