Visceromegaly
Visceromegaly is enlargement of the organs inside the abdomen, such as the liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, or pancreas.
Spleen
Splenomegaly is a larger-than-normal spleen. The spleen is an organ in the upper left part of the belly.
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Taber's Medical Dictionary Online website. www.tabers.com/tabersonline. Accessed March 15, 2023.
Because of its wide variety of functions, the spleen may be affected by many conditions involving the blood or lymph system, and by infection, malignancies, liver disease, and parasites.
Enlarged spleen
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Review Date: 2/2/2023
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.