diplacusis

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diplacusis [dī·plə′kyü·səs]

(medicine)

A difference in the pitch perceptions of the two ears when stimulated by the same sound frequency.

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No references found			A 57-year-old male singer with noninsulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus and primary hyperparathyroidism presented with a complaint of diplacusis in the right ear of 16 months' duration. Monaural diplacusis with tinnitus, aural fullness, hyperacusis, and ... by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal The second link provides information about the specific risk factors for various conditions affecting musicians, including not only tinnitus and hyperacusis, but also hearing damage that results in sound distortions and diplacusis (inaccurate perception of pitch). Annotated bibliography on musician wellness by Kalmanson, Kathryn / American Music Teacher A clinical neurotologic examination yielded a few positive findings, including diplacusis with the 2-kHz tuning fork and difficulty performing the sharpened tandem Romberg's test. Electronystagmography: Frequently overlooked significant findings. ... by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			diphenylguanidine diphenylmethane Diphilus Diphosgene diphosphate diphosphatidyl glycerol diphosphoglyceric acid diphosphopyridine nucleotide Diphtheria diphtheria antitoxin diphtheritic myocarditis Diphthong diphycercal diphyletic Diphyllidea Diphyllobothriasis Diphyllobothrium Diphyllobothrium latum diphyllous diphyodont dipicolinic acid dipicrylamine Diplacanthidae Diplacanthoidei Diplachne diplacusis Diplasiocoela diplegia Dipleurula diplex diplex operation diplex radio transmission diplex reception diplexer diplinthius Diplipito Diplobathrida diplobiont diploblastic diploblastula Diplococcal Infection of Young Stock diplococci Diplococcus Diplodioses Diplodocus Diplodus Diplogasteroidea diploglossate diplohaplont Diploid diploid cell			diphyodont diphyodont teeth diphyodont teeth diphyodont teeth diphyodonty Diphyozooid DIPI DIPI Dipicolinic Acid Dipicolinic Acid dipicrylamine DipIT Dipivaloylmethanate Dipivefrin Dipivefrin dipivefrin HCl dipivefrin hydrochloride Dipivefrine dipivefrine hydrochloride DIPJ DIPJ DIPL Dipl T dipl- dipl- Dipl. Ing. Bernhard Unkel Computer DIPL.-ING. Diplacanthidae Diplacanthoidei Diplachne diplacusis Dipladenia Dipladenia boliviensis Diplanar Diplarrena Diplarrhena Diplasiocoela DipLaw Diplazium pycnocarpon DipLCM diplegia diplegia diplegia diplegia paralysis diplegia paralysis diplegia paralysis diplegia paralysis Diplegic Diplegic Diplegic Dipleidoscope Dipleurula diplex diplex diplex operation diplex radio transmission diplex reception diplexer diplexer diplexer Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier

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