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deafness
Total hearing loss.
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otolaryngology
Medical speciality associated with diagnosis and management of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat and related structures of the head and neck.
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audiologist
A primary health care professional who evaluates, treats, and manages hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children.
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conductive hearing loss
A shift of the threshold of audibility due to mechanical impairment of any part or combination of parts of the ear.
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mixed hearing loss
Hearing loss that includes both conductive and sensorineural impairments.
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sensory hearing loss
Hearing loss from pathology involving the sensory end organ in the cochlea. Most common sites include outer and inner hair cells within the Organ of Corti.
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neural hearing loss
Hearing loss from pathology to the auditory branch of the Cranial Nerve VIII (8th nerve).
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sensorineural hearing loss
Non-correctable hearing loss due to the damage, malformation or degeneration of a portion of the neural system in the ear.
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audiometric examination
A general name given to hearing tests which include the charting of minimum threshold intensity, rating of wide frequency range in both ears, word perception, bone conduction and a visual inspection of the external ear. Audiometric tests are usually given in a sound-treated chamber and take from one-half hour to three hours, depending upon the number and types of tests given.
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external otitis
Inflammation of the outer ear.
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otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear.
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otosclerosis
A disease in which bony growths inhibit the mechanical operation of the parts of the middle ear.
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tinnitus
The medical term for the perception of sound in one or both ears or in the head when no external sound is present.
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temporary threshold shift
Temporary hearing loss that is due to exposure to loud noises. Sometimes called "acoustic trauma".
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pseudohypoacusis
Hearing loss that is feigned or exaggerated.
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evoked potential
Also known as "evoked response" is an electrical potential recorded from the nervous system of a human or other animal following presentation of a stimulus. In this case, the stimulus is auditory.
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equalization
Tailoring the audible frequency spectrum to particular intensity levels. In this case, amplifying differentially those frequencies that audiological testing shows needs boosting.
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