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MEGALIA — insul. parva Campaniaeapud Neapolim. Stat. l. 2. Sylv. 2. v. 80. Quaque ferit curvos exserta Megalia fluctus. Vide Megaris … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
-megalia — [der. di megalo ]. (med.) Secondo elemento di composti, che indica ingrossamento patologico d una parte del corpo … Enciclopedia Italiana
-megalia — me·ga·lì·a conf. TS med. sviluppo anormale di un organo, congenito o acquisito, o di una parte del corpo; ipertrofia: acromegalia, cardiomegalia {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: der. di megalo con 1 ia … Dizionario italiano
-megalia — me·ga·lia … English syllables
-megalia — aff. var. of megaly: cytomegalia[/ex] … From formal English to slang
-megalia — noun combining form see megaly * * * var. of megaly: cardiomegalia … Useful english dictionary
-megaly — a combining form meaning irregular enlargement of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: cardiomegaly. Also, megalia. [ < NL megalia. See MEGALO , Y3] * * * … Universalium
-megaly — or megalia aff. a combining form meaning “irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body specified by the initial element: hepatomegaly; splenomegaly[/ex] • Etymology: < NL megalia. See megalo , y III … From formal English to slang
-megaly — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin megalia, from Greek megal , megas abnormal enlargement < hepatomegaly > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cardiomegaly — /kahr dee oh meg euh lee/, n. Pathol. abnormal enlargement of the heart. Also, cardiomegalia /kahr dee oh meuh gay lee euh, gayl yeuh/. [CARDIO + megaly < NL megalia; see MEGALO , Y3] * * * … Universalium
