hepatomegaly

[ hep-uh-toh-meg-uh-lee, hi-pat-uh- ]
/ ˌhɛp ə toʊˈmɛg ə li, hɪˌpæt ə- /

noun Pathology.

an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure.

Origin of hepatomegaly

First recorded in 1890–95; hepato- + -megaly

Words nearby hepatomegaly

hepatolithiasis, hepatology, hepatolysin, hepatoma, hepatomalacia, hepatomegaly, hepatomelanosis, hepatomphalocele, hepatonephric, hepatonephric syndrome, hepatopancreas

British Dictionary definitions for hepatomegaly

hepatomegaly
/ (ˌhɛpətəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /

noun

an abnormal enlargement of the liver, caused by congestion, inflammation, or a tumour

Word Origin for hepatomegaly

C20: from hepato- + New Latin megalia, from Greek megas great

Medical definitions for hepatomegaly

hepatomegaly
[ hĕp′ə-tō-mĕg′ə-lē, hĭ-păt′ə- ]

n.

The abnormal enlargement of the liver. megalohepatia