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noun combining form
Etymology: New Latin -megalia, from Greek megal-, megas
abnormal enlargement <hepatomegaly>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
-megaly
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-megaly — a combining form meaning irregular enlargement of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: cardiomegaly. Also, megalia. [ < NL megalia. See MEGALO , Y3] * * * … Universalium
-megaly — Large. [G. megas (megal )] * * * suffix denoting abnormal enlargement. Example: splenomegaly (of spleen). * * * [Gr. megas, gen. megalou big, great] a word termination denoting abnormal enlargement of the structure signified by the root to which… … Medical dictionary
-megaly — meg·a·ly … English syllables
-megaly — combining form denoting abnormal enlargement. splenomegaly of spleen … The new mediacal dictionary
-megaly — or megalia aff. a combining form meaning “irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: hepatomegaly; splenomegaly[/ex] • Etymology: < NL megalia. See megalo , y III … From formal English to slang
-megaly — … Useful english dictionary
-Мегалия (-Megaly) — суффикс, обозначающий аномальное увеличение чего либо. Например: спленомегалия (splenomegaly) аномальное увеличение селезенки. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
МЕГАЛИЯ — ( megaly) суффикс, обозначающий аномальное увеличение чего либо. Например: спленомегалия (splenomegaly) аномальное увеличение селезенки … Толковый словарь по медицине
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
Hepatosplenomegaly — Enlargement of the liver and spleen. The word “hepatosplenomegaly” is compounded from Greek roots: “hepato “ from “hepatikos” (of the liver) + “spleno” from “splen” (the spleen) + “megaly” from “megas” (big or great) = bigness of the liver and… … Medical dictionary
