hy·dro·ceph·a·lus /-ˈsɛfələs/
腦水腫
hy·dro·ceph·a·lus /-ˈsɛfələs, , ˈkɛf-/ 名詞
Hy·dro·ceph·a·lus n. 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.
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hydrocephalus
n : 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: hydrocephaly]