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otosclerosis

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otosclerosis: see deafness deafness, partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth (congenital) or may be acquired at any age thereafter. A person who cannot detect sound at an amplitude of 20 decibels in a frequency range of from 800 to 1,800 vibrations per second is said to be
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otosclerosis [¦ōd·ō·sklə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
Sclerosis of the inner ear, causing a progressive increase in deafness.


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The diagnosis of otosclerosis was confirmed at surgery, and a total stapedectomy was performed.
Many diagnoses are presented, including vascular compromise, bilateral vestibular loss, cervical vertigo, endolymphatic hydrops, benign paroxysmal vertigo, nystagmus, perilymph fistula, and otosclerosis.
Most commonly, it is the result of head injury, ototoxic medications, bilateral vestibular schwannomas (NF2), noise exposure, Meniere's syndrome, cochlear otosclerosis, or presbycusis.
 
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