otosclerosis

[ oh-tuh-skli-roh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.

Word History and Origins

Origin of otosclerosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; oto-, sclerosis

Example Sentences

Apart from a rare stapedectomy performed in response to a condition known as otosclerosis, if you’re hearing disabled, no operation can fix the condition.

From Salon

Medicals historians have speculated that otosclerosis—a condition in which a tiny ear bone called the stapes fuses with other parts of the ear—might have been responsible for Beethoven’s hearing loss.

From Scientific American

Still, my hearing loss did not occur during pregnancy, and after a battery of tests, doctors scratched otosclerosis from the list of possible causes.

From Washington Post

That's because otosclerosis is a disease that affects the bone that surrounds the stapes.

From BBC

In her early 30s, she finally learned that she had otosclerosis, a disease of the bones of the inner ear that limited the transmission of sound.

From Washington Post