- hydrocephalus hydrocephaly
hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly
1> _мед. водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия
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hydrocephalus hydrocephaly
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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
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
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
hydrocephalus — [hī΄drō sef′əlēhī΄drə sef′ə ləs] n. [ModL < Gr hydrokephalon < hydōr, WATER + kephalē, head: see CEPHALIC] a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the amount of fluid in the cranium, esp. in young children, causing enlargement… … English World dictionary
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
hydrocephalus — /huy dreuh sef euh leuhs/, n. Pathol. 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 head; water on the brain. Also,… … Universalium
hydrocephalus — also hydrocephaly noun Etymology: New Latin hydrocephalus, from Late Latin, hydrocephalic, adjective, from Greek hydrokephalos, from hydr + kephalē head more at cephalic Date: 1670 an abnormal increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
hydrocephaly — noun see hydrocephalus … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrocephaly — noun hydrocephalus … Wiktionary
hydrocephalus — hy·dro ceph·a·lus || ‚haɪdrəʊ sefÉ™lÉ™s n. hydrocephaly, abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
