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hydrocephalus

DEFINITIONS OF: hydrocephalus

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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

Synonyms:
hydrocephaly
Type of:
abnormalcy, abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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