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Otosclerosis is an abnormal bone growth in the middle ear that causes hearing loss.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 3, 2006
Otosclerosis is an excessive growth in the bones of the middle ear which interferes with the transmission of sound. The middle ear consists of the eardrum and a chamber which contains three bones called the hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup (or stapes).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Stapes SurgeryStapes surgery can improve conductive hearing. This surgery is done to replace all or part of a damaged stapes bone.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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