HYDROCEPHALOUS

Etymology

Adjective

hydrocephalous (comparative more hydrocephalous, superlative most hydrocephalous)

Having a swollen head.

(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*ceph"a*lous, a.

Definition: Having hydrocephalus. "Hydrocephalous offspring." G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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