hydrocephalus
[ hahy-druh-sef-uh-luhs ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈsɛf ə ləs /
noun Pathology.
an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
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Also hy·dro·ceph·a·ly [hahy-druh-sef-uh-lee]. /ˌhaɪ drəˈsɛf ə li/.
Origin of hydrocephalus
1660–70; <Late Latin hydrocephalus (morbus) water-headed (sickness), translation of Greek tò hydroképhalon (páthos). See hydro-1, -cephalous
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Example sentences from the Web for hydrocephalus
The bombé forehead is characteristic of hydrocephaly, but may occur also in the scaphoid cranium.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
hydrocephaly (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ)
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs) /
noun
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain because its normal outlet has been blocked by congenital malformation or disease. In infancy it usually results in great enlargement of the headNontechnical name: water on the brain
Derived forms of hydrocephalus
hydrocephalic (ˌhaɪdrəʊsɛˈfælɪk), hydrocephaloid or hydrocephalous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
[ hī′drō-sĕf′ə-ləs ]
n.
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.
Other words from hydrocephalus
hy′dro•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
[ hī′drō-sĕf′ə-ləs ]
A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of and injury to brain tissue. If hydrocephalus becomes progressive, a shunt is surgically placed to reduce pressure by conducting fluid away from the brain, usually to the peritoneum.
Other words from hydrocephalus
hydrocephalic adjective (hī′drō-sə-făl′ĭk)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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