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Fusion of the ear bones

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Fusion of the ear bones

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Fusion of the ear bones is the joining of the bones of the inner ear -- the incus, malleus, and stapes bones. This fusion results in a hearing loss, because these tiny bones are not moving and vibrating in reaction to sound waves. 

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