hydrocephalusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.drəˈsef.ə.ləs/us/ˌhaɪ.drəˈsef.ə.ləs/also water on the brain specializedan abnormal increase in the amount of fluid in the skull that results in an increase in pressure inside the skull and an increase in the size of the head:
Congenital hydrocephalus is present at birth and can result from events during the development of the foetus.
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