Hepatomegaly

Definition

Abnormal enlargement of the liver, typically indicating underlying liver disease, heart failure, or systemic illness. It is detected by physical examination and confirmed by imaging studies.

Etymology

From Greek 'hepar' (liver) + 'megas' (large), literally meaning 'large liver.' The term was coined in the 19th century as clinical examination techniques became more sophisticated and physicians could reliably detect organ enlargement.

Kelly Says

The liver is the ultimate multitasker, performing over 500 functions, so when it enlarges, it's like a factory expanding to meet demand - but this expansion usually means trouble! Hepatomegaly can sometimes make the liver extend all the way down to the pelvis, creating a palpable mass that patients might mistake for a tumor.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

ከብድ ታላቅ ማለት

keh-bdeh tah-lah-k mah-leht

ARالعربية

تضخم الكبد

tah-dh-khum al-kabid

BNবাংলা

যকৃত বৃদ্ধি

yoh-krit vrid-dhi

CACatalà

hepatomegàlia

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

CSČeština

hepatomegalie

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-eh

DADansk

hepatomegali

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

DEDeutsch

Hepatomegalie

heh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

ELΕλληνικά

ηπατομεγαλία

ee-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

ESEspañol

hepatomegalia

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

FAفارسی

بزرگی کبد

bozorgi kabed

FISuomi

maksaen suureneminen

mahk-sah-en soo-oo-reh-neh-mee-neh

FRFrançais

hépatomégalie

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

GUGU

યકૃત વધારો

yah-krit vah-dhah-roh

HAHA

hanta mai girma

hahntah mai gee-rah-mah

HEעברית

הפטומגליה

hah-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

HIहिन्दी

यकृत वृद्धि

yak-rit vrid-dhi

HUMagyar

májmegnagyobbodás

mahj-mehg-nah-yoh-bahd-ahsh

IDBahasa Indonesia

hepatomegali

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

IGIG

akụ na-abawanye

ah-koo nah-ah-bah-nyeh

ITItaliano

epatomegalia

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

JA日本語

肝腫大

kan-shū-dai

KKKK

бауыр ұлғаюы

bah-oo-ir ool-gah-yoo

KMKM

ពោះធំ

poh thom

KO한국어

간비대

gahn-bee-dae

MRMR

यकृत वाढ

yak-rit vahd

MSBahasa Melayu

hepatomegali

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

MYမြန်မာ

အူမက်ကြီးခြင်း

oo-meh-kyee-chin

NLNederlands

hepatomegalie

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

NONorsk

hepatomegali

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

PAPA

ਕਲਜਾ ਵਧਣਾ

kah-lah-jah vahd-nah

PLPolski

hepatomegalia

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

PTPortuguês

hepatomegalia

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-ah

RORomână

hepatomegalie

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-eh

RUРусский

гепатомегалия

geh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-yah

SVSvenska

hepatomegali

eh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee

SWKiswahili

kuongezeka kwa ini

koo-oh-geh-zeh-kah kwa ee-nee

TAதமிழ்

கல்லீரல் பெருக்கம்

kah-lee-rah-l per-uh-kahm

TEతెలుగు

కాలేయపు పెరుగుదల

kah-leh-yah-pu peh-roo-goo-dahl

THไทย

ตับโต

dtahp toh

TLTL

pangingibabaw ng atay

pah-ning-ee-bah-bahw ng ah-tay

TRTürkçe

karaciğer büyümesi

kah-rah-jee-yehr boo-yoo-meh-see

UKУкраїнська

гепатомегалія

geh-pah-toh-meh-gah-lee-yah

URاردو

جگر کی بڑھتی ہوئی

jah-gar kee barh-tee hoo-ee

VITiếng Việt

gan to

gahn toh

YOYO

eje to

eh-jeh toh

ZH中文

肝脏增大

gān zàng zēng dà

ZUZU

isibindi esikhulu

ee-see-bindee eh-see-khoo-loo

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cirrhosis hepatitis fatty liver splenomegaly ascites jaundice

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