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CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS

Impairment of hearing due to interference with the acoustic transmission (air conduction) of sound through the outer and MIDDLE EAR. Conductive hearing loss can often be repaired through surgery.

See: HEARING LOSS, OSSICLES, OTOLOGY. Compare: BONE CONDUCTION, SENSORY-NEURAL HEARING LOSS.


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