hydrocephali

Noun

hydrocephalus (usually uncountable, plural hydrocephaluses or hydrocephali)

1. (usually) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.
   • She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.2025 January 25, Hanna Ziady, “‘Our innocent kids are struggling.’ Victims of massive listeriosis outbreak say those responsible must ‘do the right thing’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28...

   Synonyms:

   water on the brain