Questions: The medical word meaning enlargement of the liver is: (A) hepat/oma (B) hepat/o/megaly (C) hepat/o/cele (D) mega/hepat/ic

The medical word meaning enlargement of the liver is:
(A) hepat/oma
(B) hepat/o/megaly
(C) hepat/o/cele
(D) mega/hepat/ic
Transcript text: The medical word meaning enlargement of the liver is: (A) hepat/oma (B) hepat/o/megaly (C) hepat/o/cele (D) mega/hepat/ic
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The answer is (B): hepat/o/megaly.

Explanation for each option:

(A) hepat/oma: This term refers to a tumor of the liver. "Hepat" means liver, and "oma" means tumor. It does not indicate enlargement.

(B) hepat/o/megaly: This term means enlargement of the liver. "Hepat" refers to the liver, "o" is a combining vowel, and "megaly" means enlargement. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

(C) hepat/o/cele: This term refers to a hernia or protrusion of the liver. "Hepat" means liver, "o" is a combining vowel, and "cele" means hernia or swelling. It does not mean enlargement.

(D) mega/hepat/ic: This term is not a standard medical term. "Mega" means large, "hepat" refers to the liver, and "ic" is a suffix meaning pertaining to. However, it does not specifically mean enlargement of the liver.

In summary, the correct medical term for enlargement of the liver is hepat/o/megaly.

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