Where does “hepatosplenomegaly” come from?
Hepatosplenomegaly combines English hepato- (from Ancient Greek ἧπar) with English splenomegaly, which derives from Ancient Greek σπλήν and the -megaly suffix from Ancient Greek μέγας meaning "great."
hepatosplenomegaly (English): enlargement of both the liver and spleen
Definitions
- enlargement of both the liver and spleen
Ancestry of “hepatosplenomegaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splenomegaly | An enlargement of the spleen |
| 2 | English | -megaly | enlargement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεγάλος | masculine singular nominative of μέγας |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |