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presbycusis [‚prez·bə′kyü·səs] (medicine) A condition of diminished auditory acuity associated with old age. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Factors implicated in the etiology of tinnitus Anemia Bell's palsy Circulation disorders Conductive hearing loss Eustachian tube dysfunction Hyperlipidemia Hypertension Idiopathic injury Labyrinthitis/neuronitis Medication reaction Meniere's diseases Metabolic disorder Otitis media Ostosclerosis Presbycusis Syphilis Thyroid diseases Trauma Tumor This condition is known as presbycusis (prez-buh-KYOO-sis). Presbycusis refers to a wide range of problems associated with auditory deterioration (Hull, 1977; Stein & Bienenfeld; Williams). |
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