otosclerosis
- noun
- /ˌoʊtəˈsklɪroʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- 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
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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.
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Symptoms of this nature are unusual in this age group, and otosclerosis as an etiology is rare.
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The treatment of patients with otosclerosis and associated conductive hearing loss is stapedectomy.
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In a few patients, sclerotic patches were found consistent with the mature phase of otosclerosis.
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In 1959, an otolaryngologist diagnosed bilateral otosclerosis that was more severe on the right.
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During surgery for otosclerosis, it is common for the surgeon to cut the stapedius tendon.
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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.
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A thorough examination can reveal whether a patient has otosclerosis and what treatment options are available.
Surface Forms
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.