hydrocephalous

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/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/

adjective

Having a swollen head.

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Meanings

adjectivehydrocephalous (comparative more hydrocephalous, superlative most hydrocephalous)

comparative more hydrocephalous · superlative most hydrocephalous

  1. Having a swollen head.

    Hydrocephalous is the word.

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  2. medicineAfflicted with hydrocephalus.

Origin

From hydrocephalus + -ous.

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Translations

Catalan hidrocèfal
  • hidrocèfalafflicted with hydrocephalus
French hydrocéphale
  • hydrocéphaleafflicted with hydrocephalus
Portuguese hidrocéfalo, hidrocefálico
  • hidrocéfaloafflicted with hydrocephalus
  • hidrocefálicoafflicted with hydrocephalus
Spanish hidrocéfalo
  • hidrocéfaloafflicted with hydrocephalus
Cite this entry
APA

hydrocephalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrocephalous

MLA

“hydrocephalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrocephalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrocephalous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrocephalous.

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