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conductive hearing loss

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conductive hearing loss [kən‚dək·tiv ′hir·iŋ ‚lȯs]
(physiology)
Failure of sound to be transmitted properly to the receptors in the inner ear so that sounds must be made louder to be heard.


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There are two main types of hearing loss conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss Sensorineural hearing loss is commonly referred to as nerve deafness There are two main types of hearing loss: conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
Erosion of the incus long process with concomitant discontinuity of the incudostapedial joint is a common cause of conductive hearing loss secondary to chronic otitis media.
A further cause of a conductive hearing loss is ossicular chain disruption after trauma.
 
 
 
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