| Descriptor in English: | Otosclerosis |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Otosclerosis |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Otosclerose |
| Descriptor in French: | Otosclérose |
| Entry term(s): |
Otoscleroses Otospongioses Otospongiosis |
| Tree number(s): |
C09.218.768 |
| Scope note: | Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
| See also the descriptors: |
Fenestration, Labyrinth
MeSH Stapes Mobilization MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 10218 |
| Descriptor UI: | D010040 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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Otosclerosis
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0015574 |
| Scope note | Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs. |
| Preferred term | Otosclerosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Otoscleroses Otospongioses Otospongiosis |
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