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hydrocephalic Definition


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hydrocephalus
noun
    1. medicine.
      An accumulation of serous fluid within the ventricles or cavities of the brain, usually occurring in young children. It causes enlargement of the head, and, if unimpeded, deterioration of the brain and its faculties.
Derivative: hydrocephalic
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from Greek kephale head.



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