HYDROCEPHALUS

Meaning of HYDROCEPHALUS in English

[ ˌhʌɪdrə'sɛf(ə)ləs , -'kɛf- ]

■ noun Medicine a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain.

Derivatives

hydrocephalic adjective

hydrocephaly noun

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Gk hudrokephalon , from hudro- 'water' + kephalē 'head'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HYDROCEPHALUS — also hydrocephaly noun see: cephalic Date: 1670 an abnormal increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial cavity …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYDROCEPHALUS — Accumulation of Hydrocephalus is caused by overproduction of CSF, congenital blockage that prevents drainage (see {{link=neural tube defect">neural tube defect …
Английский словарь Британика
HYDROCEPHALUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈsefələs noun also hy·dro·ceph·a·ly -lē ( -es ) Etymology: hydrocephalus from Late Latin, hydrocephalus, hydrocephalous, from Greek hydrokephalos characterized by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — (n.) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of …
Английский словарь Webster
HYDROCEPHALUS — ( n. ) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — /huy'dreuh sef"euh leuhs/ , n. Pathol. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, esp. in infancy, due to obstruction …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. (Medicine) hydrocephaly, abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HYDROCEPHALUS — noun also hy·dro·ceph·a·ly -lē Etymology: New Latin hydrocephalus, from Late Latin, hydrocephalic, adjective, from Greek hydrokephalos, from hydr- + kephalē …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYDROCEPHALUS — noun an accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of …
Webster English vocab
HYDROCEPHALUS — [hy.dro.ceph.a.lus] also hy.dro.ceph.a.ly n [NL hydrocephalus, fr. LL, hydrocephalic, adj., fr. Gk hydrokephalos, fr. hydr- + kephale head--more at cephalic] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HYDROCEPHALUS — accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain, causing progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYDROCEPHALUS — hydrocephalus BrE AmE ˌhaɪdr ə ʊ ˈkef ə l əs -ˈsef- AmE \ -oʊ ˈsef-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Med. an abnormal amount of fluid within the brain, esp. in young children, which makes the head enlarge and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Med. an abnormal amount of fluid within the brain, esp. in young children, which makes the head enlarge and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Med. an abnormal amount of fluid within the brain, esp. in young children, which makes the head enlarge and …
Oxford English vocab
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles (cavities) of the brain. Hydrocephalus is caused by overproduction of CSF, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Dropsy of the brain.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HYDROCEPHALUS — Abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid is often under increased pressure and can …
English Dictionary of Medicine
HYDROCEPHALUS — The abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
HYDROCEPHALUS — Гидроцефалия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HYDROCEPHALUS — n мед. водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HYDROCEPHALUS — (n) водянка головного мозга; гидроцефалия
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HYDROCEPHALUS — n мед. водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HYDROCEPHALUS — n мед. водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. гидроцефалия, водянка головного мозга
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. гидроцефалия, водянка головного мозга
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HYDROCEPHALUS — гидроцефалия, водянка головного мозга
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
HYDROCEPHALUS — n. Pronunciation: - ' se-f ə -l ə s Variant: also hy · dro · ceph · a · ly …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALIC — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+sə̇|falik adjective Etymology: hydrocephal us + -ic : relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting hydrocephalus II. noun ( -s …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYDROCEPHALIC — adj. (Medicine) pertaining to hydrocephalus, pertaining to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain; affected with hydrocephalus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEURAL TUBE DEFECT — any congenital defect of the brain and spinal cord as a result of abnormal development of the neural tube (the …
Britannica English vocabulary
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE — The nature and pattern of the symptoms and physical signs of neurological disease allow inferences to be drawn about the …
Britannica English vocabulary

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