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conductive hearing impairment

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conductive hearing impairment

a form of hearing impairment due to a lesion in the external auditory canal or middle ear.

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con·duc·tive hear·ing im·pair·ment

(kŏn-dŭk'tiv hēr'ing im-pār'mĕnt)

A form of hearing impairment due to a lesion in the external auditory canal or middle ear.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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