- hy|dro|ceph|a|lus
- hy|dro|ceph|a|lus «HY droh SEHF uh luhs», noun.an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, often causing great enlargement of the head.
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ceph — ceph·a·ran·thine; col·o·ceph·a·li; co·no·ceph·a·lum; cryp·to·ceph·a·la; cteno·ceph·a·lus; del·to·ceph·a·lus; di·ceph·a·lus; dis·co·ceph·a·li; dis·co·ceph·a·lous; dol·i·cho·ceph·al; dra·co·ceph·a·lum; en·ceph·a·lar·tos; en·ceph·a·lit·ic;… … English syllables
dro — dro·som·e·ter; dro·soph·i·la; dro·soph·i·list; dro·ver; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·hi·dro·sis; en·chon·dro·ma; en·chon·dro·sis; er·ga·tan·dro·morph; eu·dro·mi·as; gy·nan·dro·morph; gynan·dro·spor·ous; he·ma·ti·dro·sis; hi·dro·sis;… … English syllables
lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… … English syllables
hydrocephalus — hy·dro·ceph·a·lus … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
hydrocephalus — hy•dro•ceph•a•lus [[t]ˌhaɪ drəˈsɛf ə ləs[/t]] also hy dro•ceph′a•ly n. pat an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, esp. in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the… … From formal English to slang
Hydrocephalus — is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid is often under increased pressure and can compress and damage the brain. Hydrocephalus can arise before birth or any time afterward. It may be due to… … Medical dictionary
pseudohydrocephalus — pseu·do·hy·dro·ceph·a·lus (soo″do hi″dro sefґə ləs) abnormally large appearance of a normal sized head, due to smallness of the face and body, as in Silver syndrome … Medical dictionary
Hydrocephalus — Hy dro*ceph a*lus, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
