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Last Updated on May 30, 2019
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Glossary

Audiometry: A test for assessing the degree of hearing loss, using different frequencies of sound. The device used is termed an audiometer

Implant/Prosthesis: An artificial material inserted into the body to replace a diseased part

Middle Ear Ossicles: Three tiny bones in the middle ear, namely, malleus, incus and stapes

Otosclerosis: Abnormal growth in the middle ear bone disrupting sound transmission

Stapedectomy: A surgical procedure that involves removal of the stapes bone

Stapedotomy: A procedure in which an opening is made in the stapes bone for inserting a prosthesis

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