Digestive
hepatomegaly
hep-at-oh-MEG-uh-lee
StatusNew
Definition
Abnormal enlargement of the liver
PathologyDigestive
Breakdown
Root
hepat/o
liver
Suffix
-megaly
enlargement
Etymology
Greek: hepat/o (liver) + -megaly (enlargement)
Practice
Related Terms
cardiomegaly
kar-dee-oh-MEG-uh-lee
Abnormal enlargement of the heart
Cardiovascularcardi/o
hepatitis
hep-uh-TY-tis
Inflammation of the liver
Digestivehepat/o
acromegaly
ak-roh-MEG-uh-lee
Abnormal enlargement of extremities due to excess growth hormone
Endocrineacr/o
splenomegaly
splee-noh-MEG-uh-lee
Enlargement of the spleen
Lymphatic/Immunesplen/o