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Meaning of 'hydrocephalus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hydrocephalus [ 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.

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hydage hydantoic hydantoin hydatid hydatiform hydatoid hydr- hydra hydra-tainted hydrachnid

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