-megaly

Medical Suffix
-megaly

-megaly means enlargement (from the Greek).

What does -megaly mean?

The suffix -megaly means "enlargement". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -megaly

WordMeaning
hepatomegalyenlarged liver
cardiomegalyenlarged heart

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