conduction deafness
noun
: hearing loss or impairment resulting from interference with the transmission of sound waves to the organ of Corti
called also conductive deafness, transmission deafness
compare central deafness, nerve deafnessCite this Entry
“Conduction deafness.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/conduction%20deafness. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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