iridocapsulitis

[ir-i-doh-kap-suh-lahy-tis, -kap-syoo-, ahy-ri-]

ir·i·do·cap·su·li·tis

[ir-i-doh-kap-suh-lahy-tis, -kap-syoo-, ahy-ri-]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.

Origin:
irido- + capsule + -itis
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Iridocapsulitis 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.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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