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cause deafness

VERB
deafen
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Mumps can cause deafness and inflame the brain, pancreas, testicles, ovaries and breast tissue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

About 5% of infected children get pneumonia and about 1 in every 1,000 will develop brain swelling, which can cause deafness or intellectual disability.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

With more than 100 genes that can cause deafness when mutated, there are other potential targets for gene therapies.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 26, 2024

With many of the other mutations that cause deafness, hair cells die during infancy or even at the fetal stage.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

Inflammation from cold or catarrh may cause deafness, which if neglected may permanently injure the ear.

From Civics and Health by William H. Allen


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