otosclerosis

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English

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Etymology

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From oto- +‎ sclerosis.

Noun

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otosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural otoscleroses)

  1. (pathology) Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.
  2. (pathology) Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as quinine and tobacco.
  3. (pathology) Loss of the ability to understand the spoken word, although the sound is heard.
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Translations

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From oto- +‎ (e)sclerosis, from Ancient Greek ὠτός (ōtós) and σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /otoskleˈɾosis/ [o.t̪os.kleˈɾo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: o‧tos‧cle‧ro‧sis

Noun

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otosclerosis f (plural otosclerosis)

  1. (pathology) otosclerosis

Derived terms

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