Etymograph

English

hepatosplenomegaly

From hepato- + splenomegaly.

A compound of hepato- + splenomegaly

Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *yókʷr̥ ‘liver’

Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər ‘liver’

Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ ‘liver’

English hepato-

Today it means

noun Abnormal enlargement of both the liver and spleen at the same time.

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