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drəˈsɛf noun Pathology.
an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
Origin:
1660–70; < Late Latin hydrocephalus (morbus) water-headed (sickness), translation of Greek tò hydroképhalon (páthos). See hydro-1, -cephalous
1660–70; < Late Latin hydrocephalus (morbus) water-headed (sickness), translation of Greek tò hydroképhalon (páthos). See hydro-1, -cephalous
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hydrocephalus or hydrocephaly (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs, ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Nontechnical name: water on the brain 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 | |
| hydrocephaly or hydrocephaly | |
| —n | |
| hydrocephalic or hydrocephaly | |
| —adj | |
| hydro'cephaloid or hydrocephaly | |
| —adj | |
| hydro'cephalous or hydrocephaly | |
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Medical Dictionary
hydrocephalus hy·dro·ceph·a·lus (hī'drō-sěf'ə-ləs) or hy·dro·ceph·a·ly (-lē)
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.
hy'dro·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) or hy'dro·ceph'a·loid' adj.
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Science Dictionary
| hydrocephalus (hī'drō-sěf'ə-ləs) also hydrocephaly (hī'drō-sěf'ə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
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 (hī'drō-sə-fāl'ĭk) |
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Example sentences
The fluid that collects as a reaction to the initial injury can cause hydrocephalus.
When another sonogram was taken a short time later, it showed absolutely no evidence whatsoever of hydrocephalus.
One common problem related to brain bleeding is hydrocephalus, which is the build up of fluid within the brain.
Children who also have hydrocephalus may need a ventricular peritoneal shunt placed.
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