Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteophone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-phone
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From osteo- + -phone.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

osteophones (plural)

Phrases

bone conduction

Frequently Paired Words

bone conduction

Synonyms

BAHA

Questions

What does osteophone mean?
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.
Where does osteophone come from?
From osteo- + -phone.

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