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hydrocephalus

hydrocephalus noun: 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.

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.
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hydrocephalus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Odia

hydrocephalus in Hindi

skull enlargement due to fluid
जलशीर्ष jalśīrṣ

hydrocephalus in Tamil

ஐதரோகெபலசு, நீர் கோர்த்த தலை, மண்டை வீக்கம், நீர் கபாளம்

hydrocephalus in Kannada

skull enlargement due to fluid
ಜಲಮಸ್ತಿಷ್ಕ ರೋಗ jalamastiṣka rōga

hydrocephalus in Odia

skull enlargement due to fluid
ହାଇଡ୍ରୋସେଫାଲସ hāiḍrosephālasa
More languagesFewer languages
hydrocephalus in Arabic
مواه الرأس
hydrocephalus in Indonesian
hidrosefalus
hydrocephalus in Thai
ภาวะโพรงสมองคั่งน้ำ paa-wá prohng sà-mŏng-kâng náam

Synonyms of hydrocephalus

Forms of hydrocephalus

pluralhydrocephaluses
pluralhydrocephali

Origin of hydrocephalus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδροκέφαλον (hudroképhalon).

Words formed from hydrocephalus

Questions about hydrocephalus

What does hydrocephalus mean?
Hydrocephalus means 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.
What is hydrocephalus in Hindi?
Hydrocephalus in Hindi is जलशीर्ष (jalśīrṣ). See Hydrocephalus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrocephalus?
The plural of hydrocephalus is hydrocephaluses.

Words near hydrocephalus in the dictionary

  1. hydrocephalies
  2. hydrocephalocele
  3. hydrocephaloceles
  4. hydrocephaloid
  5. hydrocephalous
  6. hydrocephalus
  7. hydrocephaluses
  8. hydrocephaly
  9. hydroceramide
  10. hydrocerussite
  11. hydrochar

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