hydrocephalus

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hydrocephalus (hy-droh-sef-ă-lŭs) n. an abnormal increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain. In childhood, before the sutures of the skull have fused, hydrocephalus makes the head enlarge. In adults, hydrocephalus raises the intracranial pressure, with consequent drowsiness and vomiting. Spina bifida may be associated with hydrocephalus in childhood.
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