Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Also known as silicosis.

or black lung.

Makes you wonder why they picked forty eight letters to describe a disease

when really only nine letters were necessary.

It's not like all disease names tell you everything about them

or else 'flu' (aka influenza) would be named

IdontwanttogetoutofbedbecauseIhaveafeverchillsandareallybadheadacheandcough-iosis

Maybe it would sound more scientific than that,

but you get the picture.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Pneumono means 'lung'

Microscopic means 'very tiny' so if you put ultra in front of it

...ultra very tiny

Silica is a particle that is very harmful when inhaled

that can be found in volcanoes

and 'coniosis' because that's just how diseases end.

Put it together: A lung disease contracted from tiny particles of silica that can be found in volcanoes that damage your lungs.

Wonderful.

Because we really need more respiratory problems right now.