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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| 2 | hydrogens | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | hydrophilic | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | hydrous | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | hydrocarbons | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | hydroxides | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | hydraulics | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | hydroencephalus | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | driehaus | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | hydrothermal | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | hydrogenates | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | rosenhaus | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | brockhaus | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hydras | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | cephus | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | cephas | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | prothallus | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hochhauser | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | repeals | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | oscalus | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | hydro's | 2 | 0 |
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This Word in the News:
Shunt surgery leads to fewer falls in older adults with hydrocephalus
Oct 8, 2025 University of California - Davis Health
Oct 8, 2025 University of California - Davis Health
Implantable sensor approved in Australia could transform how hydrocephalus is monitored
Mar 17, 2026 BiotechDispatch
Mar 17, 2026 BiotechDispatch