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Splenomegaly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Enlargement of the spleen.

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n. An enlargement of the spleen.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Same as splenomegalia.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Word Usage

"· Single puncture, perpendicular to the abdomen, on a line joining the umbilicus and the anterior superior iliac spine, usually on the left, to avoid perforation of the cecum; on the right in the case of massive splenomegaly."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

hypertrophy

Form

hepatosplenomegaly