A condition where spongy bone forms around the junction of the stapes and oval window, preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear that causes loss of hearing is called

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Otosclerosis is a middle-ear disease that usually affects people between the ages of 18 and 35 years of age. It can affect one or both ears and produces a gradual loss of hearing for low and soft sounds. The etiology is unknown and the only treatment is to replace the stapes with a metal or plastic prosthesis. Spongy bone forms around the junction of the oval window and stapes, preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear. The word breaks down into the suffix -sis meaning abnormal condition, the root/combining form -scler/o- meaning hardening, and the root/combining form ot/o- meaning ear.

A Condition Where Spongy Bone Forms Around the Junction of the Stapes