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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The proper form for
hydrocephalus .
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- noun
hydrocephalus
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- 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
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Examples
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A liquid gets deposited in the area between brain and skull which causes pressure on the brain (also known as hydrocephaly).
unknown title 2009
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The risk for spina bifida, hydrocephaly, congenital glaucoma and gastroschisis was also heightened, the report said.
CDC links prescription painkillers in pregnancy to birth defects 2011
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The risk for spina bifida, hydrocephaly, congenital glaucoma and gastroschisis was also heightened, the report said.
CDC links prescription painkillers in pregnancy to birth defects 2011
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As the nation learns that Senator Chris Dodd's prostate cancer is likely treatable -- with treatments paid for by his federal employee health plan -- a neighbor of mine is losing the use of the left side of her body due to a malfunctioning shunt designed to alleviate the damage done by hydrocephaly she has had from birth.
Jeanine Molloff: Health Care Today: Separate Is Not Equal 2009
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If you want a specific set of reasoning for a specific type of case, then take hydrocephaly.
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According to the March of Dimes Foundation, birth defects known to be associated with Accutane include: hydrocephaly (enlargement of the fluid-filled spaces in the brain); microcephaly (small head and brain); mental retardation; heart defects; ear and eye abnormalities; cleft lip and palate; and other facial abnormalities.
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A most interesting medical discovery that supports the notion that despite extensive loss of brain matter due to hydrocephaly it is possible to adapt:
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Our little boy had a very advanced textbook case of hydrocephaly.
Remarks Of President On Hr 1833 Veto ITY National Archives 1996
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The hydrocephaly also meant that a natural labor risked rupturing my cervix and my uterus.
Remarks Of President On Hr 1833 Veto ITY National Archives 1996
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She gave examples of cases which were treated for cancer, oedema, hydrocephaly, sterility and AIDS.
Chapter 10 1991
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