deafness

Scientific  

/ dĕf′nĭs /

1. The lack or severe impairment of the ability to hear. Deafness is usually genetic or congenital as a result of prenatal viral infection, birth trauma, or other causes. Acquired deafness is caused mostly by drug toxicity, trauma, and certain diseases. Cochlear implants are used to treat some forms of deafness.

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Example Sentences

"They had no idea about deafness. They had no real incentive to try and sort out this problem. They just sort of froze."

From BBC

The title of “CODA,” then, carries two meanings: More than being about deafness, this is a movie about bringing things to a graceful but necessary end.

From Washington Post

While our deafness presents daily struggles in the hearing world, it has also equipped us with useful skills.

From Washington Post

The film shows how Amaree and others experience deafness — as well as discrimination.

From Salon

The American Kennel Club says hearing loss and deafness are challenging health conditions that can happen to senior dogs.

From Fox News