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Noun: otosclerosis  ,ow-tow-sklu'row-sis
  1. Hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness

Type of: genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder

Encyclopedia: Otosclerosis, familial