HYDROCEPHALUS - Definition

Pronunciation:		`hIdru'sefulus
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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

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	Synonyms:	hydrocephaly

	See Also:	abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	The abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Hydrocephalus is a disorder in which the volume of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) increases in association with dilatation of the ventricles of the brain. There is a condition called normal-pressure hydrocephalus which is associated with dementia.