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hydrocephalus medical definition
or hy·dro·ceph·a·ly
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.
Related Forms:
- hydrocephalic , hyˌdro·cephˈa·loidˌ adjective
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