| conductive deafness | Hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or transmission through the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| conductive hearing loss | <otolaryngology> A form of deafness that results from a blockage of the ear canal or dysfunction of the ossicles or eardrum (sound collecting apparatus). In conductive hearing loss the auditory nerve is normal, but there exists a physical problem with the sound collecting apparatus. (05 Jan 1998) |
| conductive heat | Heat transmitted by direct contact, as by an electric pad or hot water bottle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hearing loss, conductive | Hearing loss due to interference with the acoustic transmission of sound to the cochlea. The interference is in the outer or middle ear. (12 Dec 1998) |