<prompt> Otospongiosis is inherited asAutosomal dominantAutosomal recessiveX linked dominantX linked recessive  <response>: aetiology Anatomical basis Heredity: Autosomal dominant trait with the incomplete penentrance. Race: Whites are affected more than blacks. Sex: Females are affected twice as often as males. Ref: Textbook of diseases of ENT, PL Dhingra, 7th edition, pg no.95 