otosclerosis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
otosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural otoscleroses)
- (pathology) Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.
- (pathology) Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as quinine and tobacco.
- (pathology) Loss of the ability to understand the spoken word, although the sound is heard.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
sclerosis of the labyrinth and middle ear
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From oto- + (e)sclerosis, from Ancient Greek ὠτός (ōtós) and σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
otosclerosis f (plural otosclerosis)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “otosclerosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Rhymes:Spanish/osis
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