endaortitis

[en-dey-awr-tahy-tis]

end·a·or·ti·tis

[en-dey-awr-tahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
an inflammation of the innermost lining of the aorta.

Origin:
end- + aort(a) + -itis
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Endaortitis has a plethora of syllables.
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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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endaortitis end·a·or·ti·tis (ěn'dā-ôr-tī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the intima of the aorta.

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