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hepatomegaly Audio
hep·a·to·meg·a·ly [ hep-uh-toh-meg-uh-lee, hi-pat-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Liver diseases; Hypertrophy
Etymology:
Greek hepar = liver + megas = large
Applied to any enlargement of the liver.
Definitions related to hepatomegaly:
  • A clinical finding in which the liver is found to be enlarged on abdominal palpation.
    ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
    American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
  • Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Abnormally increased size of the liver.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • An enlarged liver is one that's bigger than normal. The medical term is hepatomegaly (hep-uh-toe-MEG-uh-le).
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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