[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hydrocephalus \hy`droceph"alus\, n. nl., fr. gr. ?
   hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + ? head. med.
   an accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium,
   especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the
   brain. it is due usually to tubercular meningitis. when it
   occurs in infancy, it often enlarges the head enormously.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hydrocephalus
     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 syn: hydrocephaly
see also:
hydrocephaly 

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