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audiometry
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au·di·om·e·ter  d-m-tr)
n.
An instrument for measuring hearing activity for pure tones of normally audible frequencies. Also called sonometer.

audi·o·metric (--mtrk) adj.
audi·ome·try n.

audiometry
a testing of hearing ability by frequencies and various levels of loudness. — audiometrist, audiometrician, n.audiometric, audiometrical, adj.
See also: Hearing
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Noun1.audiometry - the measurement of hearingaudiometry - the measurement of hearing          
otology - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
2.audiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearingaudiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearing    
measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"


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Speech audiometry findings were consistent with the pure-tone findings.
Speech audiometry results and pure-tone thresholds help otologists determine the level of hearing dysfunction and select the appropriate hearing aids for individual patients.
Students learn to perform otoscopic examinations, tuning fork tests, pure tone and speech audiometry with and without masking, and tympanometry.
 
 
 
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