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An abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain
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hydrocephalus
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context uncountable medicine English) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricle causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hydrocephalus \Hy`dro*ceph"a*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + ? head.] (Med.) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the brain. It is due usually to tubercular ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1660s, medical Latin, from Greek hydro- "water" (see water (n.1)) + kephale "head" (see cephalo- ). Related: Hydrocephalic ; hydrocephalous .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hydrocephalus ("water head") is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite that was very common during the Middle Cambrian of Eurasia and North America , which lasted from 508 to 497 million years ago. This trilobite is up to 20 cm long and more widely built ...
Usage examples of hydrocephalus.
The guess may be hazarded that cephalhematoma, hydrocephalus, meningocele, nevi, or an excessive amount of vernix caseosa were the conditions indicated, but a wider acquaintance with the meaning of the cuneiform characters is necessary before any certain identification is possible.
Ephemerides contains an account of a case of hydrocephalus in which there were 24 pounds of fluid, and similar cases have been noted.
One was very rudimentary and only 21 inches long, and the other had an enormous head resembling a case of hydrocephalus.
The guess may be hazarded that cephalhematoma, hydrocephalus, meningocele, nevi, or an excessive amount of vernix caseosa were the conditions indicated, but a wider acquaintance with the meaning of the cuneiform characters is necessary before any certain identification is possible.
The cardiac monitor showed another coronary event, but Ravi Nara seemed to think obstructive hydrocephalus had finally occurred.
Without a shunt to relieve the pressure in the fourth ventricle of the brain, hydrocephalus was inevitable.