Ototoxicities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Harmful impacts on hearing and balance associated with specific substances are categorized under detrimental conditions
2. Adverse effects on auditory and vestibular functions resulting from particular chemicals can be recognized as detrimental reactions
3. Harmful effects on hearing and balance caused by certain substances are classified as detrimental health conditions

Etymology: "Ototoxicities" is the plural of "ototoxicity," which is built from two parts: the combining form "oto-," from Greek "ous" (genitive "ōtos"), meaning "ear," and "toxicity," the quality of being poisonous or harmful. Together they name the damage that certain drugs or chemicals do to the inner ear, affecting hearing or balance. The plural form simply counts separate cases or kinds of such harm, such as the different medications or substances that can injure the ear.