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Medical Suffixes
-megaly
Commonly used in diagnoses like hepatomegaly or splenomegaly.
Literal Meaning
Enlargement
Actual Meaning
This means ENLARGED or TOO BIG. So "cardiomegaly" means an enlarged heart.
Examples in Context

Hepatomegaly indicates liver enlargement.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Think of it as a suffix indicating a condition of excess size.
  • 2Remember that '-megaly' reflects conditions typically affecting organs.
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