hydrocephaly
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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- abnormality hypernym
Related & opposite
- hydrocephalic derivation
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hydrocephalic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | abnormality |