splenomegaly
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- noun
- /ˌsplɛnəˈmɛɡəli/
- Specialized
- A chest roentgenogram was normal; however, an abdominal ultrasound showed splenomegaly.
- massive splenomegaly
Examples
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Between one-fourth and one-half of sarcoidosis patients experience generalized lymphadenopathy, but splenomegaly is rare.
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Seven patients still had splenomegaly, and two had hepatomegaly.
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Splenomegaly and purpura were noted in patient 3 at birth.
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An abdominal CT scan showed mild splenomegaly.
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He had a few mouth ulcers, cervical and inguinal lymphadenopathy, mild splenomegaly, and synovitis of the elbows.
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A physical examination identified a bilateral conjunctival suffusion, more notable in the right eye; cervical lymphadenopathy, tachypnea, tachycardia, splenomegaly, and major confusion.
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An abdominal ultrasound revealed that he was suffering from splenomegaly due to a viral infection.
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The doctor explained that splenomegaly can lead to increased risk of infections and other complications.
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During the medical examination, the patient was diagnosed with splenomegaly as a result of liver disease.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
splenomegaly = spleno + megaly
The word 'splenomegaly' is derived from medical terminology with roots 'spleno' (spleen) and 'megaly' (enlargement), which are not standalone English words.
Etymology
Splenomegaly comes from two parts: spleno- meaning 'spleen' and -megaly meaning 'large', the same idea as the 'mega-' in megabyte for something big. So splenomegaly simply means a 'large spleen'.