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conductive hearing loss

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Noun1.conductive hearing loss - hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle earconductive hearing loss - hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear
hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing


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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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