hypoacusis
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkuːsɪs/
- Specialized
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hipoacusia
- Many older adults experience hypoacusis, which can make conversations challenging.
- sudden hypoacusis
- severe hypoacusis
- mild hypoacusis
Examples
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We did not find any significant differences in either group in the degree of improvement between those with mild and moderate hypoacusis or between those with moderate and severe hypoacusis.
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We studied 50 patients who had been referred to our ENT unit within 48 hours of the onset of sudden hypoacusis.
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The groups were paired by age, sex, and degree of hypoacusis.
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First introduced at the Marseille School in France, HOT has been used as a treatment for sudden hypoacusis for several decades.
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Sudden hypoacusis demands urgent diagnosis and therapy in an otolaryngology environment.
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The difficulty in pinpointing the etiology of sudden hypoacusis has hindered efforts to treat it.
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In addition to all these therapies, another effective treatment for sudden hypoacusis is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT).
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Of the many therapeutic protocols that have been proposed for treating sudden hypoacusis, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT) plays a leading role.
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Sudden hearing loss is defined as a sensorineural hypoacusis of at least 30 dB in three consecutive speech frequencies that has occurred within the previous three days.
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Sudden hypoacusis is defined as a sensorineural hearing loss of rapid progression and unknown etiology that can progress to severe deafness.
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Synonyms
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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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3.3
A problem that makes it hard to hear sounds or understand speech
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypoacusis = acusis (opaque) = hypo + acusis
The meaning is not readily recoverable for an average learner because the base is a specialized Greek-form element for hearing rather than a common English word.
Etymology
Hypoacusis comes from Greek parts hypo- meaning 'less' or 'under' and acousis meaning 'hearing', and it is like the familiar word acoustic. So, hypoacusis is a 'reduced ability to hear', which explains why it means a partial loss of hearing.