Bone Conduction

Transmission of sound waves through vibration of bones in the SKULL to the inner ear (COCHLEA). By using bone conduction stimulation and by bypassing any OUTER EAR or MIDDLE EAR abnormalities, hearing thresholds of the cochlea can be determined. Bone conduction hearing differs from normal hearing which is based on air conduction stimulation via the EAR CANAL and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Bone Conduction is also referred to as Conduction, Bone, Bone Conduction Hearing, Conduction Hearing, Bone, Hearing, Bone Conduction in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Bone Conduction falls under the broader medical category "Psychiatry and Psychology" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: F02.830.816.263.500, G07.888.500.500, G11.561.790.263.398). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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