hearing disorder
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈhɪrɪŋ dɪsˈɔrdər/
- Specialized
- Studies have demonstrated that support, concern, and understanding from medical professionals can help alleviate symptoms for individuals with hearing disorders (Rothschild & Kampfe, 1997).
Examples
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Listeners were four men and eight women between the ages of 20 and 36 years (M = 25, SD = 4) with no history of speech, language, or hearing disorders.
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So one of the techniques that we use to try to fix people's ears, it turns out that people who have hearing disorders like mine.
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All listeners reported no history of speech or hearing disorders.
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Treatment of hearing loss continues to pose a major challenge to the otolaryngologist, as more than 30% of adults beyond 65 years of age have a debilitating hearing disorder.
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I searched for articles with the keywords hair cells, hearing disorders, cochlear, deafness, ototoxicity, or sensorineural hearing loss and found 43,794 articles.
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Second, disruption of the integrity of the tectorial membrane might also provide a model for various types of hearing disorders (n77-n79), since the shape and structure of the tectorial membrane are particularly sensitive to changes in the ionic composition of its environment.
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Many elderly individuals experience a hearing disorder that affects their daily communication.
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She was diagnosed with a hearing disorder, making it difficult for her to participate in conversations.
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The clinic specializes in treatments for children with various types of hearing disorders.
Synonyms
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3.5
A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses and daily activities
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2.7
A condition in which you cannot hear well in one or both ears
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2.7
A condition in which a person cannot hear well or at all
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3.9
Partial or total loss of the ability to hear
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4.1
Sound cannot pass through the middle ear to reach the inner ear, causing hearing loss
A partial loss of hearing that makes sounds quieter
Hearing loss from a problem in the middle ear that stops sound reaching the inner ear
Antonyms
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Morphology
The phrase 'hearing disorder' is a straightforward noun–noun composition: 'hearing' (ability to detect sound) + 'disorder' (a medical/diagnosed condition) yields a condition affecting hearing. This 'X disorder = disorder of X' pattern is common across languages and standard in medical vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hearing disorder comes from a simple image: hearing is the sense of sound and disorder means something is 'not working right', so the phrase describes a 'reduced ability to hear'.