dysacousia
[ dis-uh-koo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈku ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun Pathology.
a condition in which noise produces pain in the ear.
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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/.
Words nearby dysacousia
dynode, Dyophysite, dyostyle, Dyothelite, dys-, dysacousia, dysacusis, dysadaptation, dysanagnosia, dysaphia, dysarteriotony
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Medical definitions for dysacousia
dysacousia
n.
A condition in which ordinary sounds produce discomfort or pain in the ear.
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