diplacusis
[ dip-luh-kyoo-sis ]
/ ˌdɪp ləˈkyu sɪs /
noun, plural dip·la·cu·ses [dip-luh-kyoo-seez]. /ˌdɪp ləˈkyu siz/. Pathology.
a difference in hearing by the two ears so that one sound is heard as two.
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Medical definitions for diplacusis
diplacusis
[ dĭp′lə-kōō′sĭs ]
n.
A difference in the perception of sound by the ears, either in time or in pitch, so that one sound is heard as two.
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