Results: The longest word...in the Oxford English dictionary
Published on 01/08/2015
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Did you know that the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' at 45 letters long?
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Did you know the word refers to a lung disease that is otherwise known as silicosis?
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For your information: Silicosis (previously miner's phthisis, grinder's asthma, potter's rot and other occupation-related names) is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Do you appreciate this kind of information/survey?
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