Crossword clues for otosclerosis
WordNet
n. hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
Wikipedia
Otosclerosis or otospongiosis is an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear. It can result in hearing loss. The term otosclerosis is somewhat of a misnomer. Much of the clinical course is characterised by lucent rather than sclerotic bony changes, hence it is also known as otospongiosis.
Usage examples of "otosclerosis".
Mother had known for some time that she was afflicted with otosclerosis, a form of deafness caused by the growth of bone over the middle ear.
They are left with the legacy of bodies distorted by deformed healing and abnormal bone growth, and some of them eventually go deaf from otosclerosis, but otherwise the worst ravages of this genetic disorder are behind them.