'Hydrocephalus' definitions:
Definition of 'hydrocephalus'
(from WordNet)
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 neurological [syn: hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly]
Definition of 'Hydrocephalus'
From: GCIDE
- Hydrocephalus \Hy`dro*ceph"a*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + ? head.] (Med.) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the brain. It is due usually to tubercular meningitis. When it occurs in infancy, it often enlarges the head enormously. [1913 Webster]