A serious fungal infection of the bronchial tubes caused by the mucormycete fungus, which can be life-threatening in people with weakened immune systems.
From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'mucor' (a type of mold fungus) + '-mycosis' (fungal infection). The term combines specific fungal taxonomy with anatomical location, developed in modern mycology to describe this rare but dangerous infection.
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