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splenomegaly
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sple·no·meg·a·ly  (spln-mg-l, spln-)
n. pl. sple·no·meg·a·lies
Enlargement of the spleen.
splenomegaly [ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛgəlɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol abnormal enlargement of the spleen
[from Greek splēno-, from splēn spleen + megalo-, from megas large + -y3]
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Noun1.splenomegaly - an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
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