otosclerosis

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noun

Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.

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Meanings

nounotosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural otoscleroses)

plural otoscleroses

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

Origin

From oto- + sclerosis.

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Translations

Catalan otoesclerosi
  • otoesclerosisclerosis of the labyrinth and middle ear
Finnish otoskleroosi
  • otoskleroosisclerosis of the labyrinth and middle ear
Cite this entry
APA

otosclerosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otosclerosis

MLA

“otosclerosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otosclerosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otosclerosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otosclerosis.

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