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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis

August 27th, 2007 davepoobond Posted in Dictionary 3 Comments »

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis - n. a lung condition caused by continuous inhalation of a fine silicate dust usually occuring in mine workers. This word holds the Guiness World Record for being the longest word in the Oxford Collegiate Dictionary.

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Tags: medical condition, noun, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis

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