脑积水 (nǎo jī shuǐ) — hydrocephalus

Definition

Medical term for 'hydrocephalus' — fluid buildup in the brain, literally 'brain + accumulated + water'. A clinical noun, not everyday vocabulary.

noun
hydrocephalus

Examples

  • 脑积水
    Yīng ér rú guǒ huàn shàng nǎo jī shuǐ, tóu bù huì míng xiǎn zēng dà.
    If an infant develops hydrocephalus, the head will visibly enlarge.
  • 脑积水
    Yī shēng tōng guò shǒu shù lái zhì liáo nǎo jī shuǐ.
    Doctors treat hydrocephalus through surgery.
  • 脑积水
    nǎo jī shuǐ Huàn zhě xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá nǎo bù qíng kuàng.
    Patients with hydrocephalus need regular brain examinations.

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