-megaly

noun combining form

Definition of -MEGALY

: abnormal enlargement <hepatomegaly>

New Latin -megalia, from Greek megal-, megas

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -meg·a·ly \ˈmeg-ə-lē\

plural -meg·a·lies

: abnormal enlargement (of a specified part) <hepatomegaly> <splenomegaly>

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