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hydrocephalus

hyd·ro·cep·halus

US/ˌhaɪdroʊˈsɛfʌlʌs/ uncommon

noun

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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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