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hy·dro·ceph·a·lus
hydrocephalus
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
definition: |
a condition, esp. in children, in which an abnormal amount of serum accumulates in the brain's ventricles, causing the skull to enlarge and the brain to compress.
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derivations: |
hydrocephalic (adj.), hydrocephalous (adj.), hydrocephaly (n.) |
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