hepatomegaly

Term: hepatomegaly

Literally meaning: “large liver”

Origin: Anc Greek

ήπαρ/hepar(=liver) >(genitive case) ήπατος/hepatos  

>έπαρ>επαίρομαι/eperomai(=expand) probably because liver has the capacity to regenerate after injury and to adjust its size to match its host.

+μέγας/megas(=great, large, mighty" > (feminine case) μεγάλη/megali,

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Definition

Hepatomegaly is an enlarged liver that is usually a symptom of a medical condition or a disease.