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osteophone
osteophonea hearing device for the deaf that is placed against the upper teeth so it can transmit vibrations to the auditory nerve through the bones of the skull.See also: Deafnessosteophone
osteophone (ŏs′tē-ō-fōn″) [Gr. osteon, bone, + phone, voice] A device used by the deaf for conducting sound through facial bones. |