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Hydrocephalus

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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Examples

“She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Hydrocephaly hydroceramide hydrocerussite hydrochar hydrochemistry hydrochinonum

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