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词汇 pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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Definition of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis in English:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

nounˌnjuːmə(ʊ)nəʊˌʌltrəˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈskɒpɪkˌsɪlɪkəʊvɒlˌkeɪnəʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs
mass noun
  • An invented long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.

    硅酸盐沉着病,矽肺病

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pneumono­ultra­microscopic­silica­volcano­coniosis is a form of the illness pneumo­coni­osis, caused by the inhalation of a fine silica dust found in most volcanoes.
    • Thus, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a disease of the lungs resulting from the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust

Origin

1930s: a word invented (probably by Everett M. Smith, president of the National Puzzlers' League) in imitation of very long medical terms.

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