conductive hearing loss
- noun
- /kənˈdʌktɪv ˈhɪrɪŋ lɔs/
- Specialized
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pérdida auditiva de conducción
- Audiometry revealed a mild-to-moderate conductive hearing loss on the left and normal function on the right.
- bilateral conductive hearing loss
- significant conductive hearing loss
- degree of conductive hearing loss
Examples
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The results indicated that impacted cerumen does cause a significant degree of conductive hearing loss.
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A pure-tone audiogram revealed a 65 dB conductive hearing loss in the right ear.
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Most patients had an ipsilateral conductive hearing loss or a mixed hearing loss.
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The treatment of patients with otosclerosis and associated conductive hearing loss is stapedectomy.
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I recently saw a child with a normal-appearing, intact eardrum and conductive hearing loss.
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The initial audiogram demonstrated a moderate-to-severe conductive hearing loss in both ears.
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Affected patients usually complain of conductive hearing loss and visible enlargement of the temporal bone.
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Otosclerosis can cause conductive hearing loss, mixed loss, and occasionally purely sensorineural hearing loss.
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Pre-(A) and postoperative (B) audiograms show no significant conductive hearing loss at either evaluation.
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The initial audiogram demonstrated a moderate-to-severe conductive hearing loss in both ears.
Synonyms
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2.7
A condition in which you cannot hear well in one or both ears
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2.7
A condition in which a person cannot hear well or at all
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3.9
Partial or total loss of the ability to hear
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3.3
A problem that makes it hard to hear sounds or understand speech
Hearing loss from a problem in the middle ear that stops sound reaching the inner ear
Hearing loss caused by problems with the small bones in the middle ear
Surface Forms
Morphology
conductive + hearing + loss
All three constituents combine compositionally: 'conductive' (able to transmit sound) modifies 'hearing' and 'loss' indicates deprivation, so the phrase directly signals a loss of hearing caused by problems with conduction. A B1 learner who knows the given word meanings can infer this general medical sense even without detailed anatomical knowledge.
Etymology
Conductive hearing loss gets its name from the idea of 'carrying' sound: conductive means 'carrying' and hearing loss means 'losing' hearing. When the tiny bones in the middle ear cannot carry sound to the inner ear, you 'lose' some hearing, so the phrase means a hearing problem caused by that.