lienectomy

[lahy-uh-nek-tuh-mee]

li·en·ec·to·my

[lahy-uh-nek-tuh-mee]
noun, plural li·en·ec·to·mies. Surgery.

Origin:
lien2 + -ectomy
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Lienectomy has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
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.
given to using long words.
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