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CANAL HEARING AID [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-the-canal hearing aid 1, record 1, English, in%2Dthe%2Dcanal%20hearing%20aid
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canal hearing aid 2, record 1, English, canal%20hearing%20aid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The canal aid is appropriate for persons with a mild to moderate hearing loss. This is the smallest aid available. It fits in the canal portion of the ear and very inconspicuous. 2, record 1, English, - in%2Dthe%2Dcanal%20hearing%20aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prothèse intracanal
1, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20intracanal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prothèse «intra-canal» 2, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20%C2%ABintra%2Dcanal%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prothèse intra-auriculaire logée dans le conduit auditif, plus loin que la dépression centrale du pavillon. 3, record 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20intracanal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- completely in the ear canal(hearing) aid 1, record 2, English, completely%20in%20the%20ear%20canal%28hearing%29%20aid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- completely in the external auditory canal aid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil auditif complètement à l'intérieur du conduit auditif externe
1, record 2, French, appareil%20auditif%20compl%C3%A8tement%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20conduit%20auditif%20externe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- Hearing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deep canal hearing aid 1, record 3, English, deep%20canal%20hearing%20aid
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canal aids - A more recent modification of the in-the-ear aids is the canal aid. This is a further miniaturization of the custom in the ear style shown in Fig. 175-14. This entire aid fits with the user’s external canal and thus is nearly invisible from many angles. 2, record 3, English, - deep%20canal%20hearing%20aid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Ouïe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prothèse péritympanique
1, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20p%C3%A9ritympanique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-canal profond 1, record 3, French, micro%2Dcanal%20profond
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prothèse péritympanique : Selon un audioprothésiste de Gatineau. 1, record 3, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20p%C3%A9ritympanique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
micro-canal profond : Selon un audioprothésiste de Hull. 1, record 3, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20p%C3%A9ritympanique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micro canal hearing aid 1, record 4, English, micro%20canal%20hearing%20aid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tympanette is a type of micro canal hearing aid. 1, record 4, English, - micro%20canal%20hearing%20aid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prothèse auditive pour micro-canal
1, record 4, French, proth%C3%A8se%20auditive%20pour%20micro%2Dcanal
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prothèse auditive pour micro canal 2, record 4, French, proth%C3%A8se%20auditive%20pour%20micro%20canal
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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