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/aw"deuh fohn'/, n. Med.a kind of diaphragm held against the upper teeth to assist hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.[1875-80, Amer.; AUDI(O)- + -PHONE, modeled on TELEPHONE]
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Audiphone — Au di*phone, n. [L. audire to hear + Gr. ? sound.] An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly; a dentiphone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audiphone — ☆ audiphone [ô′də fōn΄ ] n. [ AUDI(O) + PHONE] a device for the hard of hearing that transmits sound to the auditory nerves through the bones of the head, as by being placed against the teeth … English World dictionary
audiphone — n. (Medicine) type of diaphragm for the deaf placed on the upper teeth to help hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve … English contemporary dictionary
audiphone — au·di·phone … English syllables
audiphone — /ˈɔdəfoʊn/ (say awduhfohn) noun a kind of diaphragm held against the upper teeth to assist hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve …
audiphone — n. instrument for the deaf placed against the teeth … Dictionary of difficult words
audiphone — ˈȯdəˌfōn noun ( s) Etymology: audi (from Latin audire to hear) + phone : an instrument consisting of a diaphragm or plate that is placed against the teeth and conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear enabling persons with certain types of… … Useful english dictionary
audiophone — [ odjofɔn ] n. m. • 1898; audiphone 1880; de audio et phone ♦ Petit appareil acoustique renforçant les sons, que les personnes qui entendent mal portent près de l oreille. ⇒ sonotone. ● audiophone nom masculin Petit appareil acoustique que… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dentiphone — Den ti*phone (d[e^]n t[i^]*f[=o]n), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + Gr. fwnh sound.] An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone. Knight. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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