Meaning & use
-megaly
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a suffix meaning 'abnormal enlargement,' used mainly in medical terms for organs.
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Doctors use the term 'cardiomegaly' to describe an abnormally enlarged heart.
'Hepatomegaly' refers to enlargement of the liver.
A note on using this word
Almost exclusively found in medical vocabulary, attached to a Greek or Latin root naming the organ involved.
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