Glossary C

Glossary C

- Conductive deafness (middle-ear deafness) : Conductive deafness (middle-ear deafness) refers to hearing loss that occurs if the bones of the middle ear fail to transmit sound waves properly to the cochlea

Conductive hearing loss is defined as poor transfer of sounds from the eardrum to the inner ear. It also refers to hearing loss that occurs when the vibrations of a sound stimulus are not conducted normally from the outer ear into the cochlea.

Conductivity is defined as the capacity for conduction.

Condyle refers to large, rounded projection that usually articulates with another bone, such as the medial or lateral condyle of the femur.

Condyloid joint is a type of joint in which the bones permit movement in two (2) planes without rotation, as in the wrist between the radius and the proximal row of the carpal bones or the second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpophalangeal joints.

Condylomata refers to wart-like growth on the genitals. condylomata is also called Venereal wart, Genital wart, or Papilloma. Moreover, Condyloma refers to a wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three (3) major types of condylomas, each of which is sexually transmitted. These include: 1. condyloma acuminatum or genital warts, 2. condyloma latum (a form of secondary syphilis), and 3. condyloma subcutaneum or molluscum contagiosum. The word "condyloma" comes from the Greek "kondylos" meaning a knuckle or knob.

Cone is a type of retinal receptor that contributes to color perception; cone-shaped receptors in the retina that are primarily responsible for vision in high levels of illumination and for color vision and detail vision.

Cone of confusion refers to a surface in the shape of a cone that extends out from the ear. Sounds originating from different locations on this surface all have the same interaural level difference and interaural time difference, so information provided by these cues is ambiguous.