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What does pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis mean?

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It's a disease of the lungs caused by dust or fine particles.

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What are the symptoms?

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If there are any symptoms, they could include shortness of breath, coughing, fever or a blue tint to the skin.

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How many syllables does the longest word in the English dictionary have?

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There are nineteen syllables in the longest word in the English dictionary: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

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Is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis a contagious disease?

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No. It is contracted by inhaling very fine ash or dust into one's lungs.

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Why would anyone ever use that word, and why would anyone ever make a word that long?

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A scientist, epidemiologist or physician might have use for that word. Its length simply reflects the attempt to convey very specific information about a disease.

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Is this word used often?

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No. It might be used (quite rarely) in a medical or legal setting.

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What is a short way to say the longest word in the English dictionary?

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The shorter version is "silicosis".

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If I get this disease will I die, or is there a cure?

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According to Wikipedia, this disease (also known as silicosis) has no cure, although its symptoms can be treated in various ways. Silicosis has been known to result in death.

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Do they remove it or give you medicine?

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As already noted, there is no cure. The disease is treated with oxygen therapy and steroids.

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How can I use the word in a sentence?

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Use it as you might use the words "pneumonia" or "bronchitis." For example, "Tests revealed that he is suffering from pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis."

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How does the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis get abbreviated?

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Go to Abbreviations.com and type in the word. It will tell you many abbreviations you can use, but the medical term for it is P45, probably because it has 45 letters.

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Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious the longest word?

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For practical purposes, it's not really a word, just a series of made-up syllables invented to mean "great" or "wonderful." Even if it were a word, as explained in the introduction above, it would not be the longest English word.

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Is there a synonym for the longest word in the English dictionary?

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Yes, there are lots of synonyms for pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, but the shortest synonym for the word is lithiasis.

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Would it not be more effective to use the smaller version of this word instead?

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Of course it would. This is really only useful for those who want to show off that they know how to pronounce a very long word.

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Is Brobdingnagian a real word?

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It has become a "real" word, although it began as a fictional creation.

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Is there any other longest word for a disease that scientists have used?

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No, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is indeed the longest word, still in use for medical purposes.

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Why would anybody have to say this?

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While it may only be actually useful for a few people, it can simply be a good way impress people.

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When was the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis invented?

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The word was coined on February 23, 1935, and appeared in Merriam Webster’s Dictionary in 1939.

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