dysacusis

dysacusis /dys·acu·sis/ (dis″ah-koo´sis)

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.

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dys·a·cu·sis (ds-kss)

n.

1. An impairment of hearing that is not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound.

2. Dysacousia.

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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.

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dysacusis [dis″ah-koo´sis]

1. a hearing impairment in which the loss is not measurable in decibels, as in disturbances in discrimination of speech or tone quality, pitch, or loudness.

2. a condition in which certain sounds produce discomfort.

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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