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hepatomegaly

 [hep″ah-to-meg´ah-le]
enlargement of the liver.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hep·a·to·meg·a·ly

, hepatomegalia (hep'ă-tō-meg'ă-lē, -mĕ-gā'lē-ă),
Enlargement of the liver.
[hepato- + G. megas, large]
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hepatomegaly

(hĕp′ə-tə-mĕg′ə-lē, hĭ-păt′ə-)
n.
Abnormal enlargement of the liver.

hepatomegaly

(hĕp′ə-tə-mĕg′ə-lē, hĭ-păt′ə-)
n.
Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
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hepatomegaly

Enlarged liver Medtalk Etiology Acute hepatitis, alcoholic fatty infiltration, bile obstruction, CA. Cf Splenomegaly.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

hep·a·to·meg·a·ly

, hepatomegalia (hep'ă-tō-meg'ă-lē, -mĕ-gā'lē-ă)
Enlargement of the liver.
Synonym(s): megalohepatia.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver. Possible causes include HEPATITIS, HEART FAILURE, secondary cancer, constrictive PERICARDITIS, LYMPHOMA, LEUKAEMIA, amoebic abscess, MALARIA, KALA AZAR and SCHISTOSOMIASIS.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Hepatomegaly

General swelling of the liver.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

hep·a·to·meg·a·ly

, hepatomegalia (hep'ă-tō-meg'ă-lē, -mĕ-gā'lē-ă)
Enlargement of the liver.
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Comparison of Clinical Features with Reference to Haematoiogicai Values Signs Hb (gm/dl) Lymphadenopathy (n = 7) 6.36 [+ or -] 0.43 Hepatomegaly (n = 16) 6.03 [+ or -] 1.23 Splenomegaly (n = 21) 4.88 [+ or -] 2.14 p-Value 0.52 Signs TLC (/ul) Lymphadenopathy (n = 7) 69246.799 [+ or -] 33672.368 Hepatomegaly (n = 16) 63226.735 [+ or -] 30276.269 Splenomegaly (n = 21) 47874.394 [+ or -] 2163.351 p-Value 0.54 Signs Platelet Count (Lacs/cmm) Lymphadenopathy (n = 7) 130200.565 [+ or -] 8349.952 Hepatomegaly (n = 16) 108775.755 [+ or -] 51687.363 Splenomegaly (n = 21) 103181.282 [+ or -] 32269.779 p-Value 0.51
Hepatomegaly is observed with a lower frequency compared with splenomegaly (2).
This patient presented with massive ascites and hepatomegaly, severe malnutrition resulting in growth retardation, short stature, muscle wasting, fixed flexion deformity and radiologically confirmed fracture of left humerus.
Given this rise in liver enzymes associated with abdominal pain and hepatomegaly in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus, we initiated the workup to evaluate the etiology behind this presentation.
No hepatomegaly and no growth delay were noticed; the patient weighed 16 kg (z score of 0.9) and measured 95.5 cm (z score of -0.35), with a BMI of 17.8 kg/m2 (z score of 1.63).
Significant jugular venous distension and hepatomegaly were present on physical examination.
None of the patient in the category of DF had bleeding manifestations, jaundice, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, pleural effusion or ascites; however 5 of them had hepatomegaly.
Therefore in adults with fever, jaundice, hepatomegaly and altered liver function tests, the diagnosis of dengue infection should be strongly considered in areas where dengue infection is endemic.
The patient has posterior cervical lymphadenopathy but no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly.
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by generalized absence of adipose tissue, extreme insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatomegaly hepatic steatosis, and early onset of diabetes.
A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast showed bilaterally enlarged calcified adrenal glands, hepatomegaly with fatty change, splenomegaly, and mild ascites (Figures 4-6).
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