Haley is very upset about her hearing loss,but she is thrilled when the doctor tells her that they can treat her deafness by breaking apart the bones in her middle ear.Haley is experiencing ____ deafness.

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Haley's hearing loss is being caused by a problem with the conduction of sound waves from her outer ear to her inner ear. This can be treated by breaking apart the bones in her middle ear to improve the transmission of sound waves. Therefore, Haley is experiencing conduction deafness.

Haley Is Very Upset About Her Hearing Loss,but She Is