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dysacousia

[dis-uh-koo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]

noun Pathology.

a condition in which noise produces pain in the ear.

Also dys·a·cous·ma

[dis-uh-kooz-muh] /ˌdɪs əˈkuz mə/, dys·a·cu·sia

[dis-uh-kyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌdɪs əˈkyu ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/.

Origin of dysacousia

< New Latin, equivalent to dys- dys- + -acousia < Greek ákous(is) ability to hear (akoú(ein) to hear + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia

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dysacousia in Medicine

dysacousia

n.

A condition in which ordinary sounds produce discomfort or pain in the ear.

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