-megaly

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body specified by the initial element:

cardiomegaly.

Also, -megalia.

Origin

< New Latin -megalia. See megalo-, -y³

Related Words

-megalia
acromegaly
cardiomegaly
dactylomegaly
hepatomegaly
splenomegaly

-megaly
noun combining form

ETYMOLOGY New Latin -megalia, from Greek megal-, megas

: abnormal enlargement
hepatomegaly

-megaly, comb. form Med.Brit. |ˈmɛgəli|, |ˈmɛglˌi|, U.S. |ˈmɛgəli|[‹ French -mégalie (in acromégalie acromegaly n.).Attested in a small number of formations from the late 19th cent., earliest in acromegaly n., a loan from French. Combining with first elements of Greek origin.In a number of instances (as e.g. hepatomegaly n. at hepato- comb. form Affix, splanchnomegaly n. at splanchno- comb. form Affix) a parallel formation in -megalia is recorded slightly earlier (compare -ia suffix¹).]Affix. Forming nouns denoting abnormal enlargement of a part of the body specified by the first element.

-meg·a·ly
\ˈmegəlē, -li\ noun combining form
also -me·ga·lia \mə̇ˈgālyə\
(plural -megalies also -megalias)
Etymology: New Latin -megalia, from megal- + Latin -ia -y
: abnormal enlargement (of a specified part)
< acromegaly >
< gastromegaly >
< hepatosplenomegalia >

词汇	-megaly
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD OED Webster -megaly Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: cardiomegaly. Also, -megalia. Origin < New Latin -megalia. See megalo-, -y³ Related Words -megalia acromegaly cardiomegaly dactylomegaly hepatomegaly splenomegaly -megaly noun combining form ETYMOLOGY New Latin -megalia, from Greek megal-, megas : abnormal enlargement hepatomegaly -megaly, comb. form Med.Brit. \|ˈmɛgəli\|, \|ˈmɛglˌi\|, U.S. \|ˈmɛgəli\|[‹ French -mégalie (in acromégalie acromegaly n.).Attested in a small number of formations from the late 19th cent., earliest in acromegaly n., a loan from French. Combining with first elements of Greek origin.In a number of instances (as e.g. hepatomegaly n. at hepato- comb. form Affix, splanchnomegaly n. at splanchno- comb. form Affix) a parallel formation in -megalia is recorded slightly earlier (compare -ia suffix¹).]*Affix.* Forming nouns denoting abnormal enlargement of a part of the body specified by the first element. -meg·a·ly \ˈmegəlē, -li\ noun combining form also -me·ga·lia \mə̇ˈgālyə\ (plural -megalies also -megalias) Etymology: New Latin -megalia, from megal- + Latin -ia -y : abnormal enlargement (of a specified part) < acromegaly > < gastromegaly > < hepatosplenomegalia >
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