Definitions for otosclerosisˌoʊ tə sklɪˈroʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•to•scle•ro•sisˌoʊ tə sklɪˈroʊ sɪs(n.)
formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
Category: Pathology
Origin of otosclerosis:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
otosclerosis(noun)
hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Otosclerosis
Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs.
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