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otosclerosis

otosclerosis

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Abnormal bone growth in the inner ear that runs in families and causes hearing loss
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊtəˈsklɪroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
: otosclerosis
  • Today, however, stapes mobilization is rarely used to treat otosclerosis, although it might still have some usefulness in unusual cases.
  • otosclerosis surgery
  • patients with otosclerosis
  • bilateral otosclerosis

Examples

  • Based on the patient's response to treatment, the etiology appears to be otosclerosis and type 2 diabetes with elevated insulin levels.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Thin-slice CT of the temporal bones revealed cochlear capsule lesions consistent with those seen in otosclerosis.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Symptoms of this nature are unusual in this age group, and otosclerosis as an etiology is rare.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The treatment of patients with otosclerosis and associated conductive hearing loss is stapedectomy.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In a few patients, sclerotic patches were found consistent with the mature phase of otosclerosis.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In 1959, an otolaryngologist diagnosed bilateral otosclerosis that was more severe on the right.

    Academic text (2001)
  • During surgery for otosclerosis, it is common for the surgeon to cut the stapedius tendon.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Four groups of authors have observed a correlation between facial nerve stimulation and otosclerosis.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Recent reports have suggested many possible etiologies, including autoimmune disease, viral infection, allergy, and otosclerosis.

    Academic text (2004)
  • A thorough examination can reveal whether a patient has otosclerosis and what treatment options are available.

Surface Forms

otosclerosis singular
otoscleroses plural

Morphology

otosclerosis = sclerosis (semi-transparent) = oto + scler + osis

If a learner knows 'sclerosis', adding 'oto-' suggests a sclerosis affecting the ear, but the exact clinical condition is specialized.

Etymology

Otosclerosis comes from the parts oto- meaning 'ear' and -sclerosis meaning 'hardening'. So it literally means 'hardening of the ear', which explains why the condition causes hearing loss when the bones in the ear become too hard.