hydrocephalus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: hydrocephalus	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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 Synonym(s): hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.