How to Say "Splenomegaly" in Spanish

esplenomegalia

/esplenomeɡalja/from spelling rulesfeminine

The English word 'splenomegaly' is translated into Spanish as esplenomegalia.

esplenomegalia is a noun used to describe the enlargement of the spleen.

Meaning: enlargement of the spleen (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

This noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la to form la esplenomegalia. The plural form of the word is esplenomegalias.

/esplenomeɡalja/

Spanish medical terminology heavily favors Greek roots like espleno- for conditions, but uses Latin roots for anatomical structures, meaning the organ is el bazo while the pathology is la esplenomegalia.
In Spanish medical terminology, the suffix -megalia is used across many different terms to denote enlargement. You will see this same ending in words like cardiomegalia for an enlarged heart.
A layperson might describe esplenomegalia as bazo hinchado, using the word hinchado which literally means 'swollen' or 'inflated' like a balloon.

El paciente presenta esplenomegalia, lo cual podría indicar una condición subyacente grave.
The patient presents splenomegaly, which could indicate a serious underlying condition.
Después del examen, el médico concluyó que la paciente padece de esplenomegalia.
After the exam, the doctor concluded that the patient suffers from splenomegaly.
El agrandamiento del bazo puede ser causado por varias condiciones, como infecciones o enfermedades hepáticas.
Enlargement of the spleen can be caused by several conditions, such as infections or liver diseases.
La esplenomegalia es un síntoma común.
Splenomegaly is a common symptom.
El médico confirmó la esplenomegalia.
The doctor confirmed the splenomegaly.

A doctor and a colleague are reviewing a patient's medical chart.

Javier

Sofía, mira los resultados de este paciente.
Sofía, look at this patient's results.
Sofía

Parece que tiene una esplenomegalia evidente.
It looks like he has evident splenomegaly.
Javier

Sí, el bazo está muy agrandado.
Yes, the spleen is very enlarged.
Sofía

Debemos analizar la causa de inmediato.
We must analyze the cause immediately.

Sources

Wiktionary, “splenomegaly” translations and entries esplenomegalia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.

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