The medical language definition of the word cardiomegaly is ________

A) "heart attack"
B) "enlargement (of the) heart"
C) "irregular beat (of the) heart"
D) "heart failure"


B
Explanation: A) Cardiomegaly does not mean "heart attack."
B) Correct! The suffix -megaly means "enlargement."
C) Cardiomegaly does not mean "irregular heartbeat."
D) Cardiomegaly does not mean "heart failure."

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