hepatomegaly

noun

he·pa·to·meg·a·ly ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈme-gə-lē

hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈme-

plural hepatomegalies

: enlargement of the liver

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circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hepatomegaly was circa 1901

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hepatomegaly

noun

he·pa·to·meg·a·ly ˌhep-ət-ō-ˈmeg-ə-lē

hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈmeg-

plural hepatomegalies

: enlargement of the liver

hepatomegalic

-ˈmeg-ə-lik

adjective

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