HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Organomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of organs. For example,
cardiomegaly Cardiomegaly (sometimes megacardia or megalocardia) is a medical condition in which the heart is enlarged. As such, it is more commonly referred to simply as "having an enlarged heart". It is usually the result of underlying conditions that make t ...
is enlargement of the
heart The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as ca ...
. ''Visceromegaly'' is the enlargement of abdominal organs. Examples of visceromegaly are enlarged liver (
hepatomegaly Hepatomegaly is the condition of having an enlarged liver. It is a non-specific medical sign having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, or metabolic disorder. Often, hepatomegaly will present as an abdo ...
), spleen (
splenomegaly Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen. Splenomegaly is one of the four cardinal signs of ''hypersplenism'' which include: some reduction in number of circulatin ...
), stomach, kidneys, and pancreas.


Definitions for various organs

Values refer to adults unless otherwise specified.


References

{{Digestive system and abdomen symptoms and signs Medical signs Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen