Write the medical term that means enlarged spleen. ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Splenomegaly
Splenomegaly is the medical term that means enlarged spleen. The term deconstructs into the suffix -megaly meaning enlarged and combining form splen/o meaning spleen. One of the e's in spleen is omitted to make pronunciation easier.
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