# communicating hydrocephalus

> abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain that occurs as a consequence of impaired cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption by the arachnoid granulations

**Wikidata**: [Q3791943](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3791943)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/communicating-hydrocephalus


## References

1. Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29
2. Disease Ontology
3. [Identifiers.org](https://registry.identifiers.org/registry/doid)