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anakusis

 [an″ah-ku´sis]
total deafness.
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an·a·cu·sis

(an'ă-kū'sis),
Total loss or absence of the ability to perceive sound as such.
See also: deafness.
Synonym(s): anakusis
[G. an- priv. + akousis, hearing]
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anacusis

Profound hearing loss; the term is little used in the working medical parlance.
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an·a·cu·sis

(an'ă-kyū'sis)
Absence of the ability to perceive sound.
Synonym(s): anakusis.
[G. an- priv. + akousis, hearing]
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