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an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
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A hearing aid is a device used to help the hard-of-hearing hear sounds better. In the past, a funnel-like amplification cone, called an "ear trumpet" or "ear horn", was used. Now, however, the most common style is a small electronic device that fits into the wearer's ear. The first variety of this device had a rectangular battery pack connected by a thin wire, intended to be held in a pocket. ...
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Device with a sound receiver and an earmold that fits into the ear; amplifies speech and environmental sounds.
Ãâó: www.sparkle.usu.edu/glossary/hearing_glossary.asp
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An instrument that amplifies sound to assist persons with hearing loss. They are distinguished by where they are worn: in the ear (ITE), in the canal (ITC), completely in the canal (CIC), behind the ear (BTE), or on the body.
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A device worn behind the ear, in the ear, or (rarely) on the body by persons with hearing loss. It amplifies sound and requires the presence of hair cells for effectiveness.
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