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English
Etymology
From oto- + sclerosis.
Noun
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.
Translations
sclerosis of the labyrinth and middle ear
Spanish
Etymology
From oto- + (e)sclerosis, from Ancient Greek ὠτός (ōtós) and σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /otoskleˈɾosis/
- Rhymes: -osis
- Syllabification: o‧tos‧cle‧ro‧sis
Noun
otosclerosis f (plural otosclerosis)
- (pathology) otosclerosis
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