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Alicia Jencks has infectious mononucleosis. Her physician palpated her abdomen to determine if she had enlargement of the spleen. The medical name for enlargement of the spleen is ________.
 
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In the medical word orthopedics, the combining form ped/o- means ________.
 
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Answer to Question 1

splenomegaly

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