Pathology General 6e89b3f2

Otospongiosis is -

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal recessive

X-linked dominant

X-linked recessive

High-Yield Explanation

Otosclerosis (otospongiosis) is abnormal bone deposition in the middle ear about the rim of the oval window into which the footplate of stapes fit. This results in conductive deafness In most instances it is familial, following autosomal dominant transmission with variable penetrance.

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