Hearing Aids
| 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) |
| Notes: |
"hearing aid" is correct translation for "prothèse auditive", not "auditory prosthesis" unless you mean COCHLEAR IMPLANT |
| Also Called: |
Ear Molds |
Hearing Aids Definitions and Terms
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