Hydrocephalus derived from the greek word. Hydro means water, whereas cephalus means brain. It also know as water in the brain. Hydrocephalus is a medical condition in which there is over-accumulation of fluid in the brain. The fluid called cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. Cerebrospinal fluid is what surrounds the brain and spinal cord and cushions them.
Sources:
1) http://www.lucinafoundation.org/birthdefects-hydrocephalus.html
2) http://byebyedoctor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hydrocephalus
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