bone-conduction testing

an audiological procedure to determine if the hearing loss detected in air-conduction testing is a result of conductive or sensorineural factors. It is performed at controlled frequencies with a small bone-conduction vibrator that is attached to a headband and placed on the temporal bone behind the ear. See air–bone gap.

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December 26th 2024

thought insertion

a delusion in which the individual believes that thoughts have been irresistibly forced into his or her mind and ascribes these thoughts to outside sources.