hydrocephalous
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Hydrocephalous — Hy dro*ceph a*lous, a. Having hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalous offspring. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrocephalous — adjective /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ Having a swollen head. Hydrocephalous is the word … Wiktionary
hydrocephalous — hy·dro·ceph·a·lous … English syllables
hydrocephalous — ləs adjective Etymology: hydrocephalus + ous : having hydrocephalus … Useful english dictionary
hydrocephalic — /huy droh seuh fal ik/, adj. Pathol. of or pertaining to hydrocephalus. Also, hydrocephalous /huy dreuh sef euh leuhs/. [1805 15; HYDROCEPHAL(US) + IC] * * * … Universalium
hydrocephalic — adjective hydrocephalous … Wiktionary
hydrocephalus — (n.) 1660s, medical Latin, from Gk. hydro water (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)) + kephale head. Related: Hydrocephalic; hydrocephalous … Etymology dictionary
hydrocephalus — /haɪdroʊˈsɛfələs / (say huydroh sefuhluhs) noun an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, often causing great enlargement of the skull, and compression of the brain. Also, hydrocephaly /haɪdroʊˈsɛfəli/ (say… …
hydrocephalus — n. water on the brain. ♦ hydrocephalic, ♦ hydrocephalous, a. ♦ hydrocephaloid, a. like hydrocephalus … Dictionary of difficult words
hydrocephaly — n. water on the brain. ♦ hydrocephalic, ♦ hydrocephalous, a. ♦ hydrocephaloid, a. like hydrocephalus … Dictionary of difficult words
