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Otosclerosis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Otosclerosis is a noun meaning (pathology) Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.

Meaning

(pathology) Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.

More Meanings

  1. (pathology) Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as quinine and tobacco.
  2. (pathology) Loss of the ability to understand the spoken word, although the sound is heard.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cochlear, stapedial, fenestral, obliterative, tympanosclerosis, labyrinthosis.

cochlearstapedialfenestralobliterativetympanosclerosislabyrinthosislabyrinthopathylabyrinthitisotopathymyringosclerosisotitissclerosispresbycusislaryngopathyvestibulopathyotosalpingitisaortosclerosisosteodynia

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