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According to the chapter, what is the medical term for the enlargement of the stomach and how is it constructed?

Name: Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach
Author: GWMC-072
ISBN: 9780803658677

The medical term for the enlargement of the stomach is "gastromegaly." It is constructed by combining the word root "gastr/o," meaning stomach, with the suffix "-megaly," which means enlargement.

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Medical term for stomach enlargement is gastromegaly.
Constructed from "gastr/o" (stomach) and "-megaly" (enlargement).
Combining form "gastr/o" links to the suffix "-megaly."

Source:Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach· Basic Elements of a Medical Word· p. 29–42

According to the chapter, what is the medical term for the enlargement of the stomach and how is it constructed?

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