Tympanosclerosis (also known as myringosclerosis or intratympanic tympanosclerosis) is a condition caused by calcification of tissues in the middle ear, sometimes resulting in a detrimental effect to hearing. ==Classification== Myringosclerosis refers to a calcification only within the tympanic membrane and is usually less extensive than intratymp...
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(tim″pә-no-sklә-ro´sis) a condition characterized by the presence of masses of hard, dense connective tissue around the auditory ossicles in the middle ear.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tim′pă-nō-sklĕ-rō′sis Definitions: 1. The formation of dense connective tissue in the middle ear, often resulting in hearing loss when the ossicles are involved. See: myringosclerosis
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tympanosclerosis The presence of masses of hard, dense connective tissue around the auditory ossicles in the middle ear. The ossicles are the small bones, especially the three bones of the middle ear that are articulated in a manner that forms a chain for transmitting sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
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