- hepatomegaly
- Enlarged liver.
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Hepatomegaly — SignSymptom infobox Name = Hepatomegaly ICD10 = ICD10|R|16|.0|r|16 ICD9 = ICD9|789.1 Hepatomegaly is the condition of having an enlarged liver. It is a nonspecific medical sign having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection,… … Wikipedia
hepatomegaly — noun (plural lies) Date: circa 1901 enlargement of the liver … New Collegiate Dictionary
hepatomegaly — /hep euh toh meg euh lee, hi pat euh /, n. Pathol. an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure. [1890 95; HEPATO + MEGALY] * * * … Universalium
hepatomegaly — noun An abnormal enlargement of the liver … Wiktionary
Hepatomegaly — An enlarged liver. “Hepato “ comes from the Greek “hepatikos” (of the liver) + “megaly” from the Greek “megas” (big or great) = bigness of the liver. * * * he·pa·to·meg·a·ly .hep ət ō meg ə lē, hi .pat ə meg n, pl lies enlargement of the liver… … Medical dictionary
hepatomegaly — [ˌhɛpətəʊ mɛgəli, hɛˌpatəʊ ] noun Medicine abnormal enlargement of the liver … English new terms dictionary
hepatomegaly — hep·a·to·meg·a·ly … English syllables
hepatomegaly — n. enlargement of the liver to such an extent that it can be felt below the rib margin. This may be due to congestion (as in heart failure), inflammation, infiltration (e.g. by fat), or tumour … The new mediacal dictionary
hepatomegaly — hep•a•to•meg•a•ly [[t]ˌhɛp ə toʊˈmɛg ə li, hɪˌpæt ə [/t]] n. pat an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usu. associated with liver or heart disease … From formal English to slang
hepatomegaly — An enlarged liver. Hepatosplenomegaly is both an enlarged liver and spleen. Hepatosplenopalestrinamegaly is an enlarged liver, spleen and 17th century Italian composer … Herbal-medical glossary
