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hydrocephalus
/ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈsɛfələs/
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What does hydrocephalus mean?
noun
- A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.
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/ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈsɛfələs/
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One was very rudimentary and only 21 inches long, and the other had an enormous head resembling a case of hydrocephalus.
In cases of hydrocephalus (or water on the brain), where there is an abnormal secretion of cerebro-spinal fluid acting to increase the pressure on the brain, the simple expedient of withdrawing the fluid by lumbar puncture brings about normal mental life.