otosclerosis
Americannoun
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formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
Etymology
Origin of otosclerosis
Example Sentences
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Apart from a rare stapedectomy performed in response to a condition known as otosclerosis, if you’re hearing disabled, no operation can fix the condition.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024
The genetic causes of otosclerosis are yet to be identified, so this remains possible, but the theory cannot be confirmed by this study.
From Scientific American • Mar. 23, 2023
Still, my hearing loss did not occur during pregnancy, and after a battery of tests, doctors scratched otosclerosis from the list of possible causes.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2022
That's because otosclerosis is a disease that affects the bone that surrounds the stapes.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2022
When he was 10, the first symptoms of hearing loss became evident, because of a condition called otosclerosis.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2013
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