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Break down the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis into parts

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Pneumono(Pneumonia)

Ultra

Microscopic

Silico(Silicon)

Volcano

Coniosis

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Breaking down the rest of the terms we get extremely small (ultramicroscopic) silicon (silico-) and volcanic (volcano-) dust (coni-) particles. Thus, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a disease of the lungs resulting from the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.

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