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Hearing Aids
Medical Definition: | Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and bone-conduction hearing aids. (UMDNS, 1999) |
Guide Notes: | "hearing aid" is correct translation for "prothèse auditive", not "auditory prosthesis" unless you mean COCHLEAR IMPLANT |
Also Called: | Ear Molds |
Hearing Aids Medical Definitions and Terms
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