Bйkйsy audiometry

Bйkйsy audiometry
audiometry in which the patient, by pressing a signal button, traces monaural thresholds for pure tones: the intensity of the tone decreases as long as the button is depressed and increases when it is released. Both continuous and interrupted tones are used.

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