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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWasserkopf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌkɔpf
"Ein Wasserkopf kann operativ behandelt werden."
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A medical condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain.
"Congenital hydrocephalus requires early surgical intervention to relieve intracranial pressure." - 2
An archaic or colloquial term formerly known as water on the brain.
"Historical medical texts frequently referred to the condition simply as waterhead."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'hudr-' meaning water and 'kephalē' meaning head. The term entered medical English in the 17th century to describe the pathological accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hydrocephalus" is said worldwide
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hydrocéphale
Transliteration: idʁɔsefal
"L'hydrocéphale nécessite une prise en charge médicale rapide."
Wasserkopf
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌkɔpf
"Ein Wasserkopf kann operativ behandelt werden."
idrocefalo
Transliteration: idroˈtʃɛfalo
"L'idrocefalo provoca un aumento della pressione intracranica."
hidrocefalia
Transliteration: iðɾoseˈfalja
"La hidrocefalia se trata comúnmente con una derivación."
hidrocefalia
Transliteration: i.dɾo.se.fɐˈli.ɐ
"O diagnóstico precoce da hidrocefalia é fundamental."
जलशीर्ष
Transliteration: jalshirsh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जलशीर्ष मस्तिष्क से जुड़ी एक चिकित्सीय स्थिति है।"
脑积水
Transliteration: nǎo jī shuǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"脑积水是一种需要手术治疗的疾病。"
수두증
Transliteration: sudujeung
Script: 한국어 한글
"수두증은 뇌실 내에 뇌척수액이 축적되는 질환이다."
水頭症
Transliteration: suitōshō
Script: 日本語
"水頭症の治療にはシャント手術が行われることが多い。"
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