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  2. Pneumono­ultra­micro­scopic­silico­volcano­coniosis is the longest word in the English language.The word can be analysed as follows: Pneumono: from ancient Greek (πνεύμων, pneúmōn) which means lungs

  3. Silicosis - Wikipedia

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    Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.

  4. Pneumoconiosis - Wikipedia

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    Pneumoconiosis is the general term for a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of dust (for example, ash dust, lead particles, pollen grains etc) has caused interstitial fibrosis.

  5. 20 Longest Words in English and Their Meanings (Plus ... - AOL

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    One is a whopping 45 letters long. Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long.

  6. Longest word in English - Wikipedia

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    The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters), a word that refers to a lung disease ...

  7. Black lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Black lung disease (BLD), also known as coal workers' pneumoconiosis, [1] or simply black lung, is an occupational type of pneumoconiosis caused by long-term inhalation and deposition of coal dust in the lungs and the consequent lung tissue's reaction to its presence. [2]

  8. Pneumococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    Pneumococcal infection is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. [1]S. pneumoniae is a common member of the bacterial flora colonizing the nose and throat of 5–10% of healthy adults and 20–40% of healthy children. [2]

  9. Check Out the Venomous Defense Mechanism of the Male Platypus

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    Fortunately for humans, platypus venom isn’t fatal, but it does cause extreme pain. In fact, it’s been described as “worse than childbirth” and even more painful than “being hit by ...