| 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. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
cardiomegaly car·di·o·meg·a·ly (kär'dē-ō-měg'ə-lē)
n.
Enlargement of the heart. Also called macrocardia, megalocardia.