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otosclerosis
(oto|scler|osis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌəʊtə(ʊ)skləˈrəʊsɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a hereditary disorder causing progressive deafness due to overgrowth of bone in the inner ear.
Derivatives
otosclerotic
adjective
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