Deafness, acquired — The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person s life but was not present at birth. Acquired deafness contrasts to congenital deafness which is present at birth. The distinction between acquired and congenital deafness… … Medical dictionary
Deafness, congenital — Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs after birth. The distinction between congenital and acquired deafness specifies only the time that the deafness appears. It does not specify whether … Medical dictionary
deafness — n. acquired; congenital deafness * * * [ defnɪs] congenital deafness acquired … Combinatory dictionary
Congenital deafness — Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs after birth. The distinction between congenital and acquired deafness specifies only the time that the deafness appears. It does not specify whether … Medical dictionary
Prelingual deafness — A profoundly prelingually deaf individual is someone who was born with insufficient hearing to acquire speech normally, or who lost their hearing prior to the age at which speech is acquired.Also called Prelingual hearing impairment , it exists… … Wikipedia
Nonsyndromic deafness — is hearing loss that is not associated with other signs and symptoms. In contrast, syndromic deafness involves hearing loss that occurs with abnormalities in other parts of the body. Genetic changes are related to the following types of… … Wikipedia
Deaf culture — describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label … Wikipedia
List of dog diseases — This list of dog diseases is a continuously updated selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not… … Wikipedia
Glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders — This is a glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders such as blindness and deafness. NOTOC A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Acoustic neuroma tumor, usually benign, which may develop on the hearing and… … Wikipedia
Speech perception — is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood. The study of speech perception is closely linked to the fields of phonetics and phonology in linguistics and cognitive psychology and perception in psychology.… … Wikipedia
