air-bone gap

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gap (gap) an unoccupied interval in time; an opening or hiatus.

air-bone gap the lag between the audiographic curves for air- and bone-conducted stimuli, as an indication of loss of bone conduction of the ear.

anion gap the concentration of plasma anions not routinely measured by laboratory screening, accounting for the difference between the measured anions and cations.

auscultatory gap a period in which sound is not heard in the auscultatory method of sphygmomanometry.

interocclusal gap see under distance.

air-bone gap

The difference between the threshold for hearing acuity by bone conduction and by air conduction.

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