Where does “hepatomegaly” come from?
Hepatomegaly comes from Ancient Greek μεγάλος, from Proto-Hellenic megalos, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s meaning great or large.
hepatomegaly (English): An abnormal enlargement of the liver
Definitions
- An abnormal enlargement of the liver
Ancestry of “hepatomegaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -megaly | enlargement |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μεγάλος | masculine singular nominative of μέγας |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |