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hydrocephalus
[hahy-druh-sef-uh-luhs]
noun
an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
hydrocephalus
/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ, ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs, ˌhaɪdrəʊsɛˈfælɪk /
noun
Nontechnical name: water on the brain.accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain because its normal outlet has been blocked by congenital malformation or disease. In infancy it usually results in great enlargement of the head
hydrocephalus
A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of and injury to brain tissue. If hydrocephalus becomes progressive, a shunt is surgically placed to reduce pressure by conducting fluid away from the brain, usually to the peritoneum.
Other 51Թ Forms
- hydrocephalic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hydrocephalus1
Example Sentences
Billy Joel has canceled all of his upcoming shows to focus on treating normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds in the brain.
Joel, 76, has normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, according to a statement posted Friday on the piano man’s social media.
“And a day does not go by when I don't think about 'What did I do when I was pregnant with him that might've caused the hydrocephalus that has so impacted his life?'”
He had the operation after an MRI scan in Surrey revealed he had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain.
The 21-year-old was born with spina bifida - a spinal defect - and hydrocephalus, which is a neurological disorder that causes water to gather around her brain.
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