An abnormal condition of stiffness,causing the footplate of the stapes to become fixed resulting in conductive hearing loss is called
A)lordosis.
B)arthritis.
C)ankylosis.
D)kyphosis.

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An abnormal condition of stiffness causing the footplate of the stapes to become fixed is called ankylosis, which results in conductive hearing loss. Lordosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine, usually in the lumbar region; arthritis is a joint disorder that causes inflammation and pain; and kyphosis is an abnormal forward curvature of the spine, commonly called "hunchback." None of these conditions are related to the specific symptom of conductive hearing loss caused by ankylosis.

An Abnormal Condition of Stiffness,causing the Footplate of the Stapes