Bronchomycosis

/ˌbrɑŋkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/ noun

A fungal infection that develops in the bronchial tubes of the lungs, caused by various types of fungi.

From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'mykes' (fungus) + '-osis' (abnormal condition or disease). The suffix '-osis' became standard in medical terminology during the 19th century for naming diseases.

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