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Can a eardrum burst or tear and affect hearing?
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Reduce surface area: The ear drum relays vibration produced by sound waves into the inner ear via the hearing bones. The reduction in surface area can relay less vibration into the inner ear producing a conductive type of hearing loss.
Answered 4/2/2015
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