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hidrocefalia

hydrocephalus

noun ee-droh-seh-FAH-lyah Rare

Origin: From Greek hydro- (water) + kephalē (head).

Usage Note

Hidrocefalia is the medical term for the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull, colloquially known in English as 'water on the brain'. It is treated with a surgical shunt called a derivación ventriculoperitoneal. The condition may be congenital or acquired through illness or injury.

Examples

"El bebé fue diagnosticado con hidrocefalia al nacer."

Natural Translation

The baby was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at birth.

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