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Audiogram |
a standard graph that shows hearing-threshold levels as a function of frequency |
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Conductive hearing loss |
a loss that occurs when sound is not transmitted efficiently through the outer and middle ear |
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Mixed hearing loss |
a hearing loss that has both conductive and sensorineural components |
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Sensorineural hearing loss |
hearing loss caused when there is damage to the inner ear (cochlea) or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain |
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Threshold |
the softest level that someone can hear 50% of the time |
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Type of hearing loss |
conductive, sensorineural, mixed |
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Degree of hearing loss |
mild, moderate, severe, profound |
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Configuration |
flat, sloping, corner, etc. |
