| NOUN | state | hydrocephaly, hydrocephalus | an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | hydrocephalus | |
| Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
| Spanish | hidrocefalia | |
| Catalan | hidrocefàlia | |
| Adjectives | hydrocephalic | relating to or characterized by or evidencing hydrocephalus |
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