Nervous
hydrocephalus
hy-droh-SEF-uh-lus
StatusNew
Definition
Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
PathologyNervous
Breakdown
Root
hydr/o
water
Etymology
Greek: hydr/o (water) + cephal/o (head)
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