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SIZIF [17.4K]
3 years ago
7

What is the medical definition of -megaly?

Medicine
1 answer:
Sladkaya [172]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Megaly is a combining form meaning “irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: cardiomegaly.

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