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water on the brain

noun

hydrocephalus.

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Origin of water on the brain

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby water on the brain

water of constitution, water of crystallization, water off a duck's back, water of hydration, water of metabolism, water on the brain, water on the knee, water opossum, water ouzel, water over the dam, water ox
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Medical definitions for water on the brain

water on the brain

n.

Hydrocephalus.
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