The symbol '<' in bone conduction testing denotes which ear?

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The symbol '<' in bone conduction testing denotes which ear?

Interpreting ear and pathway on audiograms is about recognizing which ear was tested and through which conduction path. For bone conduction data, this chart uses a less-than symbol to indicate the right ear. The shape serves as a quick, distinct cue that the threshold shown comes from bone-conducted testing on the right side, keeping it separate from left-ear data and from air-conduction markings. Air conduction uses different symbols altogether, so a left-ear air-conduction value wouldn’t be indicated by this bone-conduction symbol. In this convention, seeing the less-than sign tells you you’re looking at right-ear bone-conduction thresholds.

Interpreting ear and pathway on audiograms is about recognizing which ear was tested and through which conduction path. For bone conduction data, this chart uses a less-than symbol to indicate the right ear. The shape serves as a quick, distinct cue that the threshold shown comes from bone-conducted testing on the right side, keeping it separate from left-ear data and from air-conduction markings. Air conduction uses different symbols altogether, so a left-ear air-conduction value wouldn’t be indicated by this bone-conduction symbol. In this convention, seeing the less-than sign tells you you’re looking at right-ear bone-conduction thresholds.

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