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noncommunicating hydrocephalus

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non·com·mu·ni·cat·ing hydrocephalus (nŏnˌkə-myo͞oˈnĭ-kāˌtĭng)

noun
A form of hydrocephalus in which the ventricles of the brain are blocked and cerebrospinal fluid cannot pass to the subarachnoid space. Also called obstructive hydrocephalus.

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