Synonym(s)
- CD - conductive deafness
- transmission deafness
Definition(s)
- Involves lesions of the external and middle ear resulting in malconduction of airborne sound.
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Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the cochlea. The interference is in the outer or middle ear involving the ear canal; tympanic membrane; or ear ossicles (otosclerosis).
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Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.