dysacusis /dys·acu·sis/ (dis″ah-koo´sis)
dysacusis
dysacusis
1. a hearing impairment in which the loss is not measurable in decibels, but in disturbances in discrimination of speech or tone quality, pitch, or loudness, etc.
2. a condition in which sounds produce discomfort.
dys·a·cu·sis (d s  -k  ss)n. 1. An impairment of hearing that is not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound. 2. Dysacousia. |
dysacusis
[dis′əko̅o̅′sis]
Etymology: Gk, dys, difficult, akouein, to hear
1 any impairment of hearing involving difficulty processing details of sound as opposed to any loss of sensitivity to sound.
2 pain or discomfort in the ear from exposure to sound. Also called dysacousia, dysacousis.
dysacusis
Dysacousia, dysacusia Neurology 1. A hearing impairment caused by a signal processing defect of the CNS, auditory nerve, or organ of Corti; dysacusis can't be improved by increasing the signal amplitude and thus can't be
measured in decibels. Cf Hearing impairment 2. Pain or discomfort in the ear caused by loud sounds
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