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hearing loss

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hearing loss
n
(Medicine / Pathology) an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity, or prolonged exposure to intense noise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hearing losshearing loss - partial or complete loss of hearing
deafness
hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing
tin ear, tone deafness - an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism - congenital deafness that results in inability to speak


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