__________ is caused by damage to the bones connected to the eardrum.

A) Nerve deafness.
B) Induction deafness
C) Cochlear deafness
D) Conduction deafness

Conduction Deafness

Hearing loss that occurs when sound waves cannot be efficiently conducted through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones of the middle ear.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, enabling hearing.