splenomegaly

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

nounPathology.
  1. enlargement of the spleen.

Origin of splenomegaly

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; spleno- + -megaly
  • Also sple·no·me·ga·li·a [splee-noh-muh-gey-lee-uh, -geyl-yuh, splen-oh-]. /ˌspli noʊ məˈgeɪ li ə, -ˈgeɪl yə, ˌsplɛn oʊ-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for splenomegaly

splenomegaly

/ (ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /


noun
  1. pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Origin of splenomegaly

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

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