hydrocephalus ex vacuo

hydrocephalus ex vacuo definition - medical

hydrocephalus ex vac·u·o (ĕks văkˈyo͞o-ō)

noun
A hydrocephalic condition resulting from the loss or atrophy of brain tissue.

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