If an internal organ is larger than normal, the condition is called:

If an internal organ is larger than normal, the condition is called:

• A. Hyperglycemia
• B. Aneurysm
• C. Hypertrophy
• D. Hepatomegaly

Answer: (D)

When an internal organ is larger than normal, the term used identifies the specific organ involved. If the organ in question is the liver, the enlargement is called hepatomegaly. The word breaks down into hepat- for liver plus -megaly meaning enlargement, so it literally means enlargement of the liver. Hypertrophy is a general process describing increased cell size that can enlarge any organ, but it’s not the name for the organ-specific enlargement. Hyperglycemia and aneurysm refer to high blood sugar and a bulging blood vessel, respectively, and do not describe organ enlargement.

When an internal organ is larger than normal, the term used identifies the specific organ involved. If the organ in question is the liver, the enlargement is called hepatomegaly. The word breaks down into hepat- for liver plus -megaly meaning enlargement, so it literally means enlargement of the liver. Hypertrophy is a general process describing increased cell size that can enlarge any organ, but it’s not the name for the organ-specific enlargement. Hyperglycemia and aneurysm refer to high blood sugar and a bulging blood vessel, respectively, and do not describe organ enlargement.