- misophonia
- n.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
misophonia
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Misophonia — Misophonia, literally “hatred of sound,” is a form of decreased sound tolerance. It is also known as Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome (4S). It is believed to result from abnormally strong connections between the autonomic and limbic systems… … Wikipedia
misophonia — n. An extreme intolerance or hatred for certain sounds. misophonic adj. Example Citations: For people with a condition that some scientists call misophonia, mealtime can be torture. The sounds of other people eating chewing, chomping, slurping,… … New words
misophonia — n. dislike of or aversion to sound. See: hyperacusis, phonophobia … The new mediacal dictionary
Shellshock — may refer to: * Shell shock, a hyperacusis or misophonia from an exploding shell or bomb * A campaign organized by European Association of Zoos and Aquaria to protect endangered species of tortoises and turtles and terrapinsIn music: * Shellshock … Wikipedia
Phonophobia — (also called ligyrophobia) is a fear of loud sounds. It can also mean a fear of voices, or a fear of one s own voice. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phonophobia] May also be related to, cause/caused by, or confused with hyperacusis ,… … Wikipedia
Harry Farr — Private Harry Farr (died 16 October 1916) was a British soldier who was executed during World War I for cowardice aged 25. He came from Kensington in London and was in the 1st Battalion, the West Yorkshire Regiment.BackgroundFarr joined the… … Wikipedia
SSSS — can refer to: * Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival study was one of the earliest studies on the effect of lowering human plasma cholesterol by pharmacological means * Secondary Security Screening Selection, a code used by airlines on boarding… … Wikipedia
phonophobia — Morbid fear of one s own voice, or of any sound. [phono + G. phobos, fear] * * * pho·no·pho·bia .fō nə fō bē ə n pathological fear of sound or of speaking aloud * * * n. excessive sensitivity to certain specific sounds. See hyperacusis … Medical dictionary
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acoustic privacy — (uh.KOO.stik PRY.vuh.see) n. A state or condition in which external sounds are reduced or eliminated. Example Citation: A recent study conducted by Bosti Associates, a workplace analysis firm based in Buffalo, N.Y., suggests that despite all the… … New words
