hearing loss
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Hearing loss with craniofacial syndromes — is a common occurrence. Many of these multianomaly disorders involve structural malformations of the outer or middle ear, making a significant hearing loss highly likely. Treacher Collins syndrome Individuals with Treacher Collins syndrome often… … Wikipedia
hearing impairment, hearing loss — A reduction in the ability to perceive sound; may range from slight inability to complete deafness. SEE ALSO: deafness, threshold shift. acoustic trauma hearing loss sensory hearing … Medical dictionary
hearing loss and hallucinations — The association between auditory hallucinations and severe hearing loss has been known for some time. Not unlike the visual hallucinations within the context of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), auditory hallucinations against the background of… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
hearing loss — noun partial or complete loss of hearing • Syn: ↑deafness • Derivationally related forms: ↑deaf (for: ↑deafness) • Hypernyms: ↑hearing impairment, ↑hearin … Useful english dictionary
hearing loss — hear·ing loss (hērґing losґ) deafness; partial or complete loss of the sense of hearing … Medical dictionary
paradoxic hearing loss — hearing loss in which the hearing is better during loud noise. Called also paracusis of Willis … Medical dictionary
central hearing loss — hearing loss due to causes in the auditory pathways or in the auditory cortex of the brain … Medical dictionary
functional hearing loss — hearing loss that lacks any organic lesion. Called also nonorganic h. l … Medical dictionary
mixed hearing loss — hearing loss that is both conductive and sensorineural in nature … Medical dictionary
organic hearing loss — hearing loss due to defect in the ear or auditory apparatus … Medical dictionary
ototoxic hearing loss — hearing loss caused by ingestion of toxic substances; called also toxic h. l … Medical dictionary
