dysacousia

American  

[dis-uh-koo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌdɪs əˈku ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

Also dysacousma

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition in which noise produces pain in the ear.

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Etymology

Origin of dysacousia

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