sple|no|meg|a|ly

sple|no|meg|a|ly
sple|no|meg|a|ly «SPLEE noh MEHG uh lee, SPLEHN oh-», noun.
enlargement of the spleen.
[< Greek spl, splēnós spleen + mégas, megálou big]

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