hydrocephaly

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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
• Syn:
hydrocephalus
• Derivationally related forms:
hydrocephalic, hydrocephalic (for: hydrocephalus)
• Hypernyms:
abnormality, abnormalcy