acoustic trauma deafness
n.
The impairment or loss of hearing caused by injury to the inner ear after exposure to extremely loud or prolonged sounds.
Nearby words
antimachus, antimagnetic, antimalarial, antimanic, antimasque, acoustic trauma deafness, antimension, antimensium, antimere, antimetabolite, antimicrobial
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