hydrocephaly
Look at other dictionaries:
hydrocephaly — hydrocephalus ► NOUN ▪ a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain. DERIVATIVES hydrocephalic adjective hydrocephaly noun. ORIGIN from Greek hudro water + kephal head … English terms dictionary
hydrocephaly — noun see hydrocephalus … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrocephaly — an increased volume of cerebro spinal fluid in the head occurring in some larval and juvenile hatchery fishes … Dictionary of ichthyology
Hydrocephaly — Also known as hydrocephalus, this 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… … Medical dictionary
hydrocephaly — n. hydrocephalus, abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hydrocephaly — hy·dro·ceph·a·ly … English syllables
hydrocephaly — n. water on the brain. ♦ hydrocephalic, ♦ hydrocephalous, a. ♦ hydrocephaloid, a. like hydrocephalus … Dictionary of difficult words
hydrocephaly — 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… … Useful english dictionary
List of diseases (H) — A list of diseases in the English wikipedia.DiseasesTOC HaHag Ham* Hageman factor deficiency * Hagemoser Weinstein Bresnick syndrome * Hailey Hailey disease * Hair defect with photosensitivity and mental retardation * Hairy cell leukemia * Hairy… … Wikipedia
List of diseases (V) — A list of diseases in the English wikipedia.DiseasesTOC VaVac Van* Vaccinophobia * VACTERL association with hydrocephaly, X linked * VACTERL association * VACTERL hydrocephaly * Vacuolar myopathy * Vagabond s disease * Vagina absence of *… … Wikipedia
