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noun
An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: BAHA
Antonyms: none provided
History
From osteo- + -phone.
