hy·dro·ceph·a·lus (h  dr -s f  -ls) also hy·dro·ceph·a·ly (-l )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. [New Latin, from Greek hudrokephalon : hudro-, hydro- + kephal , head; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]hy dro·ce·phalic (-s-f l k), hydro·cepha·loid (-loid), hydro·cepha·lous (-ls) adj. |
hydrocephalus [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs], hydrocephaly [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ]
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(Medicine / Pathology) 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 Nontechnical name water on the brain
hydrocephalic [ˌhaɪdrəʊsɛˈfælɪk], hydrocephaloid, hydrocephalous adj
| hydrocephalus (hdr-sf-ls) also hydrocephaly (hdr-sf-l) 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. hydrocephalic adjective (h dr-s-flk) |
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| Noun | 1. | hydrocephalus - an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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