"hydrocephalous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ Forms: more hydrocephalous [comparative], most hydrocephalous [superlative]
Etymology: From hydrocephalus + -ous. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hydrocephalus|-ous}} hydrocephalus + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} hydrocephalous (comparative more hydrocephalous, superlative most hydrocephalous)
  1. Having a swollen head.
    Sense id: en-hydrocephalous-en-adj-c8WbhoEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 82 18
  2. (medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. Translations (afflicted with hydrocephalus): hidrocéfalo (Portuguese), hidrocefálico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-hydrocephalous-en-adj-1tlMghLq Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'afflicted with hydrocephalus': 1 99
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