splenomegaly
[ splee-nuh-meg-uh-lee, splen-uh- ]
nounPathology.
enlargement of the spleen.
Origin of splenomegaly
1- 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
pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen
Origin of splenomegaly
1C20: from Greek splēno-, from splēn spleen + megalo-, from megas large + -y ³
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