Meaning of OTOSCLEROSIS
| Pronunciation: | | `owtuskli'rowsis
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[n] hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness |
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OTOSCLEROSIS is a 12 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder | |
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| | Definition: | | abnormal growth of bone in the inner ear, which prevents structures within the ear from working properly, resulting in a gradual loss of hearing. |
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