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hearing loss

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noun

  1. an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity, or prolonged exposure to intense noise

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They also found common loss-of-function variants in the GJB2 and ABCC2 genes, which are associated with hearing loss and chronic liver disease.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

An avid singer in her school choir, she avoided detection of her progressive hearing loss by closely following the director.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The company also said it would offer a new gene therapy for free in the U.S., a genetic hearing loss treatment called Otarmeni.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Harrison Phipps, 23, who has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears, is helped by an observer off the mat.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Among the many symptoms associated with overexposure are blindness, insomnia, kidney failure, hearing loss, cancer, palsies, and convulsions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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