Which term describes the enlargement of organs?

• A. Inspection
• B. Palpation
• C. Organomegaly
• D. Percussion

Answer: (C)

Organomegaly is the term for enlargement of an organ. It comes from organ plus the suffix megaly, meaning enlargement, and it’s used to describe a swollen or abnormally large organ, such as hepatomegaly for a enlarged liver or splenomegaly for an enlarged spleen. The other terms refer to examination techniques rather than size: inspection is visual assessment, palpation is feeling with the hands to gauge size and texture, and percussion involves tapping to estimate organ borders and density. Since the question asks for the word describing enlargement, organomegaly is the precise choice.