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hepatomegaly

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hepatomegaly /hep·a·to·meg·a·ly/ (hep″ah-to-meg´ah-le) enlargement of the liver.
hep·a·to·meg·a·ly (hp-t-mg-l, h-pt-)
n.
The abnormal enlargement of the liver. Also called megalohepatia.

Hepatomegaly
General swelling of the liver.

hepatomegaly
[hep′ətōmeg′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, hēpar + megas, large
abnormal enlargement of the liver that is usually a sign of disease, often discovered by percussion and palpation as part of a physical examination. In hepatomegaly the liver is easily palpable below the ribs in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and may be tender to the touch. Hepatomegaly may be caused by hepatitis or other infection; fatty infiltration, as in alcoholism; biliary obstruction; or malignancy.

hepatomegaly [hep″ah-to-meg´ah-le]
enlargement of the liver.

hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver.

hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver Medtalk Etiology Acute hepatitis, alcoholic fatty infiltration, bile obstruction, CA. Cf Splenomegaly.


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One of these is the abnormal enlargement of the liver, which is known as hepatomegaly.
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Liver Hepatomegaly was the most common liver finding; it was demonstrated in 117 (39%) patients but did not correlate with their CD4+ counts.
 
 
 
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