- hydrocephalus as a noun:
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hydrocephalus
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.
synonym: hydrocephaly.
Roget 194: expansion; increase of size etc. 35; enlargement, extension, augmentation; amplification, ampliation†; aggrandizement, spread, increment, growth, ... show more
Dutch: waterhoofd
Polish: wodogłowie, wodomózgowie, hydrocefalia
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