SINCE 1828
otosclerosis
noun
oto·scle·ro·sis
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Definition of otosclerosis
: growth of spongy bone in the inner ear that causes progressively increasing deafness
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Since her teen years, Edinger had slowly been going deaf from otosclerosis, a disease of the inner ear. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Woman Who Shaped the Study of Fossil Brains," 1 Mar. 2018 Fabray had otosclerosis, a disease of the bones of the middle and inner ear. — Mike Barnes, Billboard, "Nanette Fabray, Charming Singer, Dancer and Comedienne, Dies at 97," 24 Feb. 2018 Since her teen years, Edinger had slowly been going deaf from otosclerosis, a disease of the inner ear. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Woman Who Shaped the Study of Fossil Brains," 1 Mar. 2018 Fabray had otosclerosis, a disease of the bones of the middle and inner ear. — Mike Barnes, Billboard, "Nanette Fabray, Charming Singer, Dancer and Comedienne, Dies at 97," 24 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'otosclerosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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otosclerosis
noun
oto·scle·ro·sis
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plural otoscleroses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of otosclerosis
: growth of spongy bone in the inner ear where it gradually obstructs the oval window or round window or both and causes progressively increasing deafness
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