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Most people don't know they have an enlarged spleen because symptoms are rare. People usually find out about it during a physical exam. These are the most common symptoms of an enlarged spleen:
- Being unable to eat a large meal.
- Feeling discomfort, fullness, or pain on the upper left side of the abdomen; this pain may spread to your left shoulder.
If you have pain that is severe or gets worse when taking a deep breath, see your doctor right away.
If you have an enlarged spleen, you may develop other signs or symptoms, too. These are related to the underlying disease. They may include signs and symptoms such as:
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Frequent infections
- Easy bleeding
- Jaundice
- Anemia
Your doctor will ask you questions and do a physical exam to diagnose an enlarged, painful spleen. This involves palpating (examining by touch) your spleen. You will also likely need diagnostic tests to confirm the cause of the swollen spleen. These may include blood tests, an ultrasound, or computerized tomography (CT) scan. In some cases, other tests may be needed
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∙ 7y agoThe enlargement of the spleen is known as splenomegaly.
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Is it true that splenomegaly means abnormal softening of the spleen?
It is false; splenomegaly is enlargement of the spleen.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of an organ?
Lymphangiectasis is abnormal dilation of the lymph vessels.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the liver and spleen?
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Where in the body is the largest single collection of lymphoid tissue?
That is called as Spleen.
What is the Enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues?
Cancer.
Is it true that splenomegaly means abnormal softening of the spleen?
It is false; splenomegaly is enlargement of the spleen.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of an organ?
Lymphangiectasis is abnormal dilation of the lymph vessels.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the liver and spleen?
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
What is abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland is called goiter.
Which germs can damage organs and cause a spleen to rupture?
Malaria commonly causes enlargement of liver and spleen. Enlargement of the spleen can be enormous. ( Upto umbilicus can be found. At times larger than this.) Spleen does not rupture due to enlargement. But then small blow to upper and outer or central abdomen can cause rupture of spleen and death.
What is the medical term meaning of Enlargement of the liver?
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
What is the medical term meaning softening of the 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.
What is nephromegaly?
Nephromegaly is abnormal enlargement of the kidney
Is hepatomegaly the abnormal enlargement of the liver?
yes
What is the combining form and its meaning to cardiomegaly?
Cardio- means heart, and -megaly means abnormal enlargement, so cardiomegaly is abnormal enlargement of the heart.
What is enlargement of the atrium?
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.
What are the signs of splenomegaly?
the splenomegaly is the enlargement of spleen; the spleen is a organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen( below the diaphragm and to the side of the stomach)
