paracystitis

[par-uh-si-stahy-tis]

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the connective tissue around the urinary bladder.

Origin:
1875–80; para-¹ + cystitis

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Paracystitis has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. 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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paracystitis par·a·cys·ti·tis (pār'ə-sĭ-stī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the connective tissue and other structures surrounding the urinary bladder.

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