Zygomycosis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Any infection due to a fungus of the Zygomycota phylum. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or less commonly other organ systems. The infecting fungi have a predilection for invading vessels of the arterial system, causing embolization and subsequent necrosis of surrounding tissue.

**Synonyms:** - Mucormycosis - Mucormycosis