Osteophone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osteophone is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- osteophones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include otosteal, osteotome, earbone, stethoscope, ossicle, osteotechnics.
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