splenomegaly

[ splee-nuh-meg-uh-lee, splen-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. enlargement of the spleen.

splenomegaly

/ ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ /

noun

1. pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Word History and Origins

Origin of splenomegaly¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of splenomegaly¹

C20: from Greek splēno- , from splēn spleen + megalo- , from megas large + -y ³