visceromegaly

visceromegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the viscera, such as may be seen in acromegaly and other disorders. SYN: organomegaly, splanchnomegaly. [viscero- + G. megas, large]

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vis·cero·meg·a·ly .vis-ə-rō-'meg-ə-lē n, pl -lies ORGANOMEGALY

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vis·cero·meg·a·ly (vis″ər-o-megґə-le) organomegaly.

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