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splenomegaly

American

[splee-nuh-meg-uh-lee, splen-uh-] / ˌspli nəˈmɛg ə li, ˌsplɛn ə- /

Also splenomegalia

noun

Pathology.

enlargement of the spleen.

splenomegaly British

/ ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ /

noun

pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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Etymology

Origin of splenomegaly

First recorded in 1895–1900; spleno- + -megaly

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