otosclerosis

Noun

Meaning

hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness

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Synonyms

deafness acoustic deaf cochlear deafening deafen auditory nerve auditory labyrinthitis sensorineural hyperacusis stapedectomy hearing loss deafeningly conductive hearing loss
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Hypernyms

genetic disorder genetic disease hereditary disease inherited disease inherited disorder congenital disease

Related terms

otosclerotic

Close letter words and terms

otorrhoea Otosaka otosalpingitis otosclerotic otoscope otoscopeic