osteophone

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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.

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Meanings

nounosteophone (plural osteophones)

plural osteophones

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: BAHA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

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BAHA

Origin

From osteo- + -phone.

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Cite this entry
APA

osteophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophone

MLA

“osteophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophone.

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