Splenomegaly definitions

Splenomegaly

1) Hypertrophy
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Splenomegaly

Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen. It is one of the four cardinal signs of hypersplenism, some reduction in the number of circulating blood cells affecting granulocytes, erythrocytes or platelets in any combination; a compensatory proliferative response in th...
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splenomegaly

(spleno- + Gr. megas large) enlargement of the spleen.
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splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen, the abdominal organ that serves as a temporary storage site for blood and filters out degenerated and old blood cells. ...
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splenomegaly

Enlarged spleen.
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Splenomegaly

Noun: An enlargement of the spleen.
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splenomegaly

<clinical sign> Enlargement of the spleen. ... Origin: Gr. Megas = large ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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splenomegaly

(sple″no-meg´ә-le) enlargement of the spleen. tropical splenomegaly tropical splenomegaly syndrome.
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splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen.
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Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen.
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splenomegaly

Type: Term Pronunciation: splē′nō-meg′ă-lē, -mĕ-gā′lē-ă Definitions: 1. Enlargement of the spleen. Synonyms: megalosplenia
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Splenomegaly

Splenomegaly: Enlargement of the spleen.
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Splenomegaly

For practical purposes a term interchangeable with splenitis, since neither will have the usual symptoms associated with inflammation. Splenomegaly is often associated with viral hepatitis, mononucleosis, typhoid fever and abnormally high levels of red blood cells or platelets.
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splenomegaly

[n] - an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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splenomegaly

noun an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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