伝音性難聴 (でんおんせいなんちょう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
conductive hearing loss
medicine
Medical term for hearing loss caused by problems in the outer or middle ear that prevent sound from reaching the inner ear.
difficult, impossible, trouble
聴listen, headstrong, naughty Similar words
- 感音性難聴
Sensorineural hearing loss, caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve, in contrast to conductive hearing loss.
- 混合性難聴
Mixed hearing loss, involving both conductive and sensorineural components.
Etymology
Compound of 伝音 (でんおん, 'sound transmission') + 性 (せい, 'nature') + 難聴 (なんちょう, 'hearing loss').
