Meaning
suffix-megaly
enlargement
GreekGeneral
Terms built from -megaly
4 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -megaly marked.
-megaly decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root cardi/o means “heart”.
- The suffix -megaly means “enlargement”.
- Together: Abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- The root hepat/o means “liver”.
- The suffix -megaly means “enlargement”.
- Together: Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
- The root acr/o means “extremity”.
- The suffix -megaly means “enlargement”.
- Together: Abnormal enlargement of extremities due to excess growth hormone.
Parts that combine with -megaly
Word parts that appear alongside -megaly in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
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