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hearing impairment
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impairment /im·pair·ment/ (im-pār´ment) any abnormality of, partial or complete loss of, or loss of the function of, a body part, organ, or system.
hearing impairment  hearing loss.

hearing impairment
n.
A reduction or defect in the ability to perceive sound.

hearing impairment,
loss of hearing that adversely affects an individual's ability to communicate.

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Q. what is this immediate hearing loss???? I woke up yesterday and didnt hear anything, only very high tones in my left ear. I also feel nausious and dizzy. please tell me someone has experienced it and it goes away in a few days!!! I'm very scared to loose my hearing forever, it's been 24 hours that I'm almost deaf. thank you

A. Acute hearing loss can be caused due to an infection of the middle ear or internal ear that can cause dizziness nausea fever and vomiting as well. You should see a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.

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1 -- 2) At left, Allison Haynes, who is hearing impaired, reads lips to serve customers in the Vons bakery in Chatsworth.
The device employs the company's piezoelectric bone conduction technology to transmit sound vibration from the skull to the auditory nervous system to enable the hearing impaired and the elderly with difficulty in hearing to effectively communicate via a cellphone.
In July, IFOS's executive board members gathered in Sorrento, Italy, and decided to establish Hearing International (HI) as an international organization devoted exclusively to working for the hearing impaired in the world.
 
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