audiology /au·di·ol·o·gy/ (aw″de-ol´ah-je) the study of impaired hearing that cannot be improved by medication or surgical therapy.
audiology
audiology (ô´dēol´
jē),
audiology
au·di·ol·o·gy (ô d - l  -j)n. The study of hearing disorders and the rehabilitation of people with hearing impairments. au di·olo·gist n. |
audiology
[-ol′əjē]
Etymology: L, audire + Gk, logos, science
a field of research and clinical practice devoted to the study of hearing disorders, assessment of hearing, hearing conservation, and aural rehabilitation. audiologic, audiological, adj.
audiology (ô´dēol´
jē),n the study of the entire field of hearing, including the anatomy and function of the ear; impairment of hearing; and evaluation, education or reeducation, and treatment of persons with hearing loss.
audiology
The study of hearing
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