Enlargement
Enlargement
Enlargement (/ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt/) is a term used in various fields of study, including medicine, to describe the increase in size of an organ, tissue, or the body due to various causes. The term is derived from the English words 'enlarge' and 'ment', where 'enlarge' means to make larger and 'ment' is a suffix used to form nouns expressing the action or result of a verb.
In the medical field, enlargement can refer to conditions such as cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart), hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver), splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), and adenomegaly (enlargement of a gland). It can also refer to the process of hypertrophy (increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells) and hyperplasia (increase in the number of cells/proliferation of cells).
Enlargement can be caused by a variety of factors, including inflammation, infection, genetic disorders, and tumors. Treatment for enlargement depends on the underlying cause and may include medication, surgery, or other therapies.
Related terms include atrophy (the opposite of hypertrophy, referring to a decrease in size or wasting away of an organ or tissue), dystrophy (a disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away), and neoplasm (an abnormal growth of tissue, which can lead to enlargement).
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Enlargement
- Wikipedia's article - Enlargement
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