hydrocephaloid

hydrocephaloid
1. Resembling hydrocephalus. 2. A condition in infants suffering from diarrhea or other debilitating disease, in which there are dehydration and general symptoms resembling those of hydrocephalus without, however, any abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid.

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hy·dro·ceph·a·loid -'sef-ə-.lȯid, Brit also -'kef- adj resembling hydrocephalus

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hy·dro·ceph·a·loid (hi″dro-sefґə-loid) 1. resembling hydrocephalus. 2. see under disease.

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