Where does “splenomegaly” come from?
Splenomegaly comes from English -megaly (enlargement) combined with Ancient Greek σπλήν (spleen), from Ancient Greek σπλαχ- (entrails), from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s (large).
splenomegaly (English): An enlargement of the spleen
Definitions
- An enlargement of the spleen
Ancestry of “splenomegaly”, 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 |
Words derived from “splenomegaly”