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hydrocephalus

hy·dro·ceph·a·lus

hydrocephalus

 
pronunciation:
haI dro se f ls
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: 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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