paracusis, paracusia

paracusis, paracusia
1. Impaired hearing. 2. Auditory illusions or hallucinations. SYN: paracousis. [para- + G. akousis, hearing]
- false p. the apparent increase in hearing of a person with a conductive hearing loss in conversation in noisy surroundings because of others speaking more loudly. SYN: Willis p..
- p. loci loss or diminution of the power of determining the direction of sound.
- Willis p. SYN: false p..

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  • paracusis — noun see paracusia * * * paracusic, /par euh kyooh zik, sik/, adj. /par euh kyooh sis/, n. Pathol. defective hearing. Also, paracusia /par euh kyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/. [1650 60; PAR + Gk ákousis hearing; see ACOUSTIC, SIS] * * * paracusis …   Useful english dictionary

  • paracusis — paracusic, /par euh kyooh zik, sik/, adj. /par euh kyooh sis/, n. Pathol. defective hearing. Also, paracusia /par euh kyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/. [1650 60; PAR + Gk ákousis hearing; see ACOUSTIC, SIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • paracusis — par·acu·sis .par ə k(y)ü səs n, pl acu·ses .sēz a disorder in the sense of hearing par·acu·sic sik adj or n * * * n. any distortion of hearing. * * * par·acu·sis (par″ə kuґsis) paracusia …   Medical dictionary

  • paracusia — par·acu·sia (par″ə kuґzhə) 1. any deficiency in the sense of hearing; see also deafness. Called also paracusis and paracousis. 2. auditory hallucination …   Medical dictionary

  • паракузия — (paracusia; пар + греч. akusis слух) см. Paracusis Willisii …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Паракузи́я — (paracusia; Пар + греч. akusis слух) см. Paracusis Willisii …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • paracousis — SYN: paracusis. * * * par·acou·sis (par″ə kooґsis) paracusia …   Medical dictionary

  • auditory hallucination — a hallucination involving the sense of hearing. Called also paracusia and paracusis …   Medical dictionary

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