Which medical word means the same as the layperson's phrase "water on the brain"?

A) epilepsy
B) meningitis
C) hydrocephalus
D) dementia


C
Explanation: A) Water on the brain is not the same as epilepsy.
B) Water on the brain is not the same as meningitis.
C) Correct! Hydr/o- means "fluid; water" and -cephalus means "head."
D) Water on the brain is not the same as dementia.

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