noncommunicating hydrocephalus
[ nŏn′kə-myōō′nĭ-kā′tĭng ]
n.
A form of hydrocephalus in which the ventricles of the brain are blocked and cerebrospinal fluid cannot pass to the subarachnoid space.obstructive hydrocephalus
Nearby words
noncommissioned, noncommissioned officer, noncommittal, noncommunicable, noncommunicant, noncommunicating hydrocephalus, noncommunist, noncompetitive, noncompetitive inhibition, noncompliance, nonconcurrence
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