A common cause of conductive hearing loss is the immobilization of the stapes within the inner ear, called ____.
A. tinnitus
B. otitis
C. otosclerosis
D. presbycusis
E. acoustic neuroma.
C. otosclerosis
The immobilization of the stapes in the inner ear is a common cause of conductive hearing loss, and is known as otosclerosis.
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