splenomegaly

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

noun Pathology.

enlargement of the spleen.
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-/.

Origin of splenomegaly

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

Words nearby splenomegaly

splenohepatomegaly, splenoid, splenoma, splenomalacia, splenomedullary, splenomegaly, splenomyelogenous, splenomyelomalacia, splenopathy, splenopexy, splenoportography

British Dictionary definitions for splenomegaly

splenomegaly
/ (ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /

noun

pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Word Origin for splenomegaly

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

Medical definitions for splenomegaly

splenomegaly
[ splē′nō-mĕg′ə-lē, splĕn′ō- ]

n.

Enlargement of the spleen. megalosplenia