Word
Hydrocephalus
How many syllables?
5 Syllables
How it's divided?
hy-dro-ceph-a-lus
Definition
- n. - 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.
- noun - 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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