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Lymphangiectasis is abnormal dilation of the lymph vessels.
The word hepatomegaly means the swelling or enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Use it in a sentence: "Upon examination there was palpable hepatomegaly." NB palpable means you can feel it. There are a variety of causes of hepatomegaly. These include infection, degeneration and cancer. Hepato- refers to the liver; mega- large
The medical terminology combining form meaning enlargement is "megal/o."
There are many reasons for an enlarged liver but most of them do not also cause an enlarged spleen, so we shan't bother with them.When the liver and spleen are both enlarged from the same cause that is called hepatosplenomegaly. Causes include:Infection: Acute viral hepatitisInfectious mononucleosisCytomegalovirusRubellaMalariaLeishmaniasisFasciolosisSchistosomiasis or filariasis importansHaematological disease: Myeloproliferative diseaseLeukaemiaLymphomaPernicious anaemiaSickle cell anaemiaThalassaemiaMyelofibrosisMetabolic disease: Niemann Pick diseaseGaucher's diseaseHurler's syndromeChronic liver disease and portal hypertension: Chronic active hepatitisAmyloidosisAcromegalySystemic lupus erythematosusSarcoidosisYou see that it is not a highly specific symptom.
General swelling of the liver.
It means Liver.
liver disease
Cardiomegaly means abnormal enlargement of the heart. (cardi/o = heart, and-megaly= enlargement. Alternate terms are megalocardia or macrocardia. Cardiomegaly is the generic term for an enlarged heart, but specific types have specialized names like hypertrophic cardiomypoathy.The word for something which is enlarged ends in -megaly.The heart is described with the prefix cardio-, therefore an enlarged heart is called cardiomegaly. This has multiple causes.Other examples include splenomegaly, enlargement of the spleen, and hepatomegaly, enlargement of the liver.
The cure of hepatomegaly will depend on the cause and the severity of this liver disease. The best solution id medication which is used to reduce the inflammation.
Hepatosplenomegaly
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
EnhancementHypertrophy-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue without an increase in number of the cells.Hyperplasia-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue with an increase in number of cells.