Medical Root
megal/o
large
From Greek megas (megal-), large, great
Meaning
What does megal/o mean?
megal/o is a root meaning large. It comes from Greek megas (megal-), large, great.
Inside words it is spelled megal.
Most clinical words use it as the ending -megaly, enlargement: cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly.
In real words
Medical words with megal/o
megalocyte
an abnormally large red blood cell, also called a macrocyte
relating to or marked by abnormally large red blood cells, as in megalocytic anemia
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