ototoxicity
- noun
- /ˌoʊtəʊtɒkˈsɪtɪ/
- Specialized
- The doctor explained that ototoxicity can occur after using certain medications, leading to hearing loss.
- aminoglycoside ototoxicity
- gentamicin ototoxicity
- ototoxicity monitoring
Examples
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In Chinese patients with this defect, hearing loss caused by aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is usually rapid and severe.
Academic text (2004) -
The potential for ototoxicity with the use of aminoglycoside otic drops has limited their use in children.
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For many years in Canada, we did not pay too much attention to ototoxicity.
Academic text (2003) -
If you do, there is a strong likelihood that ototoxicity will develop sometime after 7 days.
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We found that most patients experienced ototoxicity 12 days into their treatment regimen.
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What this means clinically is that a good history might allow us to prevent ototoxicity in some cases.
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According to the available animal data, it also appears that steroids cause little or no ototoxicity.
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Aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is seen in both experimental animals and in patients.
Academic text (1998) -
Animal studies have suggested that hearing loss from ototoxicity begins in the highest audible frequencies (3, 4, 5).
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We do have parenteral alternatives, but concerns over their expense and potential ototoxicity make this option unrealistic.
Academic text (2001)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ototoxicity comes from three parts: oto- meaning 'ear', toxic meaning 'poison', and -ity meaning 'a state or condition'. So, ototoxicity is the 'ear' in a 'poisoned' state, which explains why it means damage to hearing or balance caused by some drugs.