aortoclasia

[ey-awr-tuh-kley-zhuh, -zhee-uh]

noun Pathology.

rupture of the aorta.

Origin:
aort(a) + -o- + -clasia < Greek klás(is) a breaking (see -clasis) + -ia

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Aortoclasia has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:

given to using long words.

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

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