- Hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus vgl. Hydrozephalus
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Hydrocephalus
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Hydrocephalus — is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid is often under increased pressure and can compress and damage the brain. Hydrocephalus can arise before birth or any time afterward. It may be due to… … Medical dictionary
Hydrocephalus — Hy dro*ceph a*lus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hydrocephalus; y dwr water + ? head.] (Med.) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the brain. It is due usually to tubercular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrocephălus — (griech., »Wasserkopf«), s. Gehirnwassersucht … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Hydrocephalus — Hydrocephalus, griech. lat., Wasserkopf … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Hydrocephalus — [zu griechisch kephalé »Kopf«] der, /...li oder ... phalen, Hydrozephalus, Medizin: der Wasserkopf … Universal-Lexikon
hydrocephalus — (n.) 1660s, medical Latin, from Gk. hydro water (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)) + kephale head. Related: Hydrocephalic; hydrocephalous … Etymology dictionary
hydrocephalus — ► NOUN ▪ a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain. DERIVATIVES hydrocephalic adjective hydrocephaly noun. ORIGIN from Greek hudro water + kephal head … English terms dictionary
hydrocephalus — [hī΄drō sef′əlēhī΄drə sef′ə ləs] n. [ModL < Gr hydrokephalon < hydōr, WATER + kephalē, head: see CEPHALIC] a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the amount of fluid in the cranium, esp. in young children, causing enlargement… … English World dictionary
Hydrocephalus — For other uses, see Hydrocephalus (trilobite). Not to be confused with Hypocephalus. Hydrocephalus Classification and external resources Hydrocephalus seen on a CT scan of the brain. ICD … Wikipedia
Hydrocephalus — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 Q03. Angeborener Hydrozephalus Q05.0 Zervikale Spina bifida mit Hydrozephalus G91 … Deutsch Wikipedia
