Meaning of OTOSCLEROSIS

Pronunciation:			`owtuskli'rowsis
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
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	See Also:		congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
Medical Dictionary
	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.