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According to the Urban Dictionary, "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" means "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs." Note, in traditional medicine, the words describing this condition are not run together.
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Fear longest word?
Pneumono-ultramicroscopic-silicovolcano-coniosiphobia. Even I'm not sure what it is.
What is the shortest disease name in the world?
Pneumono ultramicroscopic silico volcanoconiosis (with no spaces) is the word you're looking for. You can read more about it, below
What is The longest spelled phobia?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, which is the fear of long words. NO! the longest is: pneumono-ultramicroscopic-silicovolcano-coniosiphobia
Pneumonoutramiroscopicsi licovocano coniosis meanings of this word?
This is black lung disease, typically due to mining. pneumono = related to the lung ultramicroscpic = minute particles silico = silica, silicon, sand volcano = underground coniosis = affliction, disease from inhaling dust
How many root words are in Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcano..?
7..Pneumono = regarding lung (Latin)Ultra = penetration or extreme (Latin, "ultraviolet")microscopic = extremely minimal (Latin / Old English)silico = silika (Latin)volcano = volcano (Latin)Coni = regard to dust (Greek: konis , dust)osis = illness or condition (Greek)
How do you read Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcano...?
The word you are referring to is "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which is a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silicate or quartz dust. It is one of the longest words in the English language, often used as an example of a long medical term.
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