What does the word hydrocephalus mean?
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A condition, usually congenital, marked by an extensive effusion of serum into the cerebral ventricles, dilating these cavities, thinning the brain, and causing a separation of the cranial bones; there may also be an accumulation of fluid in the subarachnoid space.
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Water in the head, Dropsy of the head. Dropsy of the brain. A collection of water within the head. It may be internal or external.
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