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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
I watched a comedy show where the host asked an eighth grader to spell “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.”
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

The long and scientific name for a lung disease that no longer exists.
"Oh no sir you seem to have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", "really?"
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust
The elderly man recently found out he was diagnosed with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

A word that you can't spell in one attempt.
And also a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust, if you are searching litterally.
Someone: I have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
Me: How do you spell it? Pheunucamucamosis?
Someone: Bruh.
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Deemed as the longest word (45 letters altogether) in English, in medical terminology it stands for a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of sand dust and fine ash.
Pneumono- lung, Ultra- extremely, microscopic- tiny, silico(Silica)- sand, volcano, coniosis- scarring = Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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