Meaning Of The Word Hydrocephalus
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Hydrocephalus Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hydrocephalus?
hydrocephalus in American English
a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the amount of fluid in the cranium, esp. in young children, causing enlargement of the head and deterioration of the brain noun: an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, esp. in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain hydrocephalus in British English 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 head |
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