noncommunicating hydrocephalus

[ nŏn′kə-myōō′nĭ-kā′tĭng ]

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A form of hydrocephalus in which the ventricles of the brain are blocked and cerebrospinal fluid cannot pass to the subarachnoid space.obstructive hydrocephalus

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Words nearby noncommunicating hydrocephalus

noncommissioned, noncommissioned officer, noncommittal, noncommunicable, noncommunicant, noncommunicating hydrocephalus, non-Communist, noncompetitive, noncompetitive inhibition, noncompliance, non compos

How to use noncommunicating hydrocephalus in a sentence

Nancy was born with meningitis, septicemia, and hydrocephalus.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That gentleman had lately taken his degree, and had chosen hydrocephalus for the subject of his thesis in the year 1779.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
Acute hydrocephalus is another name for tuberculous meningitis (see Meningitis).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
Chronic hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” consists in an effusion of fluid into the lateral ventricles of the brain.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

Acute hydrocephalus influences respiration in such a way that it slackens and becomes irregular.
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Violent diarrhoea resulting from intestinal tuberculosis may be discontinued at the beginning of acute hydrocephalus.
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