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Meaning of "hyperacusis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYPERACUSIS

hyperacusis  [ˌhaɪpərəˈkjuːsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYPERACUSIS

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Hyperacusis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HYPERACUSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hyperacusis

Hyperacusis is a health condition characterized by an over-sensitivity to certain frequency and volume ranges of sound. A person with severe hyperacusis has difficulty tolerating everyday sounds, some of which may seem unpleasantly or painfully loud to that person but not to others. It can be acquired as a result of damage sustained to the hearing apparatus, or inner ear. There is speculation that the efferent portion of the auditory nerve has been affected. This theory suggests that the efferent fibers of the auditory nerve are selectively damaged, while the hair cells that allow the hearing of pure tones in an audiometric evaluation remain intact. In cases not involving aural trauma to the inner ear, hyperacusis can also be acquired as a result of damage to the brain or the neurological system. In these cases, hyperacusis can be defined as a cerebral processing problem specific to how the brain perceives sound. In rare cases, hyperacusis may be caused by a vestibular disorder. This type of hyperacusis, called vestibular hyperacusis, is caused by the brain perceiving certain sounds as motion input as well as auditory input.

Definition of hyperacusis in the English dictionary

The definition of hyperacusis in the dictionary is the sense of a disproportionate increase in volume compared to a moderate auditory stimulus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYPERACUSIS


anacrusis
ˌænəˈkruːsɪs
apneusis
æpˈnuːsɪs
catharsis
kəˈθɑːsɪs
cercis
ˈsɜːsɪs
Crucis
ˈkruːsɪs
electrophoresis
ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs
Eleusis
ɪˈluːsɪs
emphyteusis
ˌemfɪˈtjuːsɪs
erythropoiesis
ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
hematopoiesis
ˌhemətəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
hysteresis
ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs
mimesis
mɪˈmiːsɪs
paracusis
ˌpærəˈkuːsɪs
Persis
ˈpɜːsɪs
presbyacousis
ˌprɛzbɪəˈkuːsɪs
presbyacusis
ˌprɛzbɪəˈkuːsɪs
presbycousis
ˌprɛzbɪˈkuːsɪs
presbycusis
ˌprɛzbɪˈkuːsɪs
therapeusis
ˌθerəˈpjuːsɪs
thesis
ˈθiːsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYPERACUSIS

hyperaccumulator
hyperacid
hyperacidity
hyperaction
hyperactive
hyperactivity
hyperacuity
hyperacuses
hyperacute
hyperacuteness
hyperadrenalism
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaesthesia
hyperaesthesic
hyperaesthetic
hyperaggressive
hyperalert
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYPERACUSIS

analysis
babesiosis
basis
berylliosis
chassis
crisis
diagnosis
emphasis
eremacausis
genesis
hemoptysis
hypothesis
Isis
necrosis
oasis
osmosis
sarcoidosis
sis
synopsis
synthesis

Synonyms and antonyms of hyperacusis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hyperacusis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYPERACUSIS

Find out the translation of hyperacusis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hyperacusis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hyperacusis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

听觉过敏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hiperacusia
570 millions of speakers

English

hyperacusis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hyperacusis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احتداد السمع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гиперакузия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hiperacusia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hyperacusis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hyperacousie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hyperacusis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hyperakusis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聴覚過敏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청각 과민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hyperacusis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hyperacusis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீறி துல்லியமாகக் காது கேட்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायपरॅकुसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hiperakuzi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iperacusia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadwrażliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гиперакузия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hiperacuzie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερακοΐα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hyperacusis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hyperakusis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hyperakusis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hyperacusis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPERACUSIS»

The term «hyperacusis» is regularly used and occupies the 97.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPERACUSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hyperacusis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYPERACUSIS»

Discover the use of hyperacusis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hyperacusis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hyperacusis: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, And Therapies
Baguley and Andersson have created a definitive resource on hyperacusis which summarizes present knowledge from both psychological and auditory neuroscience perspectives for a clinical audiology audience.
David M. Baguley, Ph.D., Gerhard Andersson, Ph.D., 2007
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Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology
Hyperacusis The term hyperacusis [14] is used to describe a lowered threshold for discomfort from sounds that typical individuals do not find unpleasant. ( Hyperacusis is also known as auditory hyperesthesia.) The decreased tolerance to ...
Aage R. Møller, 2000
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Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Additionally, note that the term recruitment is not related to a decreased sound tolerance or hyperacusis. Recruitment refers to unusually rapid growth of loudness as the level of a tone is increased, occurs in association with hearing loss, and ...
James Byron Snow, Phillip A. Wackym, John Jacob Ballenger, 2009
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Tinnitus: Theory and Management
Therefore, assuming that approximately 30% of patients with tinnitus require treatment for hyperacusis, considering that 86% of hyperacusis patients reported tinnitus,32 and accepting that approximately 4% of the general population have ...
James Byron Snow, 2004
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A Dictionary of Hallucinations
Also known as hyperacusis dolorosa, auditory hyperaesthesia, dysacusis, dysauris, loudness discomfort, loudness intolerance, over-recruitment, pseudo- recruitment, and phonophobia. The term hyperacusis comes from the Greek words ...
Jan Dirk Blom, 2009
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Hearing Loss:: Determining Eligibility for Social Security ...
sensation while the masking noise is present. Tinnitus suffering is frequently addressed through psychological counseling and antidepressant or antianxiety drugs (Snow, 2004). Hyperacusis The word “hyperacusis” has sometimes been used ...
Committee on Disability Determination for Individuals with Hearing Impairments, Susan Van Hemel, Robert A. Dobie, 2004
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Tinnitus: Pathophysiology and Treatment: Pathophysiology and ...
We define hyperacusis as lowered loudness discomfort levels (LDL) associated with an abnormal annoyance to sounds. We used questionnaires, interviews, and estimates of LDL in a study of 506 children from 5 to 12 years of age from 15 ...
Aage R. Moller, Berthold Langguth, Goran Hajak, 2007
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Textbook of Tinnitus
This terminology is used in this chapter. Tinnitus is frequently accompanied by decreased sound tolerance [5–7]. It is possible to identify two components of decreased sound tolerance, hyperacusis (see also Chap. 3) and misophonia ( see also ...
Aage R. Møller, Berthold Langguth, Dirk DeRidder, 2010
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Tinnitus Treatment: Clinical Protocols
Sound Therapy for Tinnitus Accompanied by Hyperacusis WHAT IS HYPERACUSIS? In a patient with hyperacusis, sounds that would normally be considered loud are instead heard as very loud. Thus loudness discomfort levels for pure tones ...
Richard Tyler, 2011
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The Neuroscience of Tinnitus
The terms “hyperacusis” or “phonophobia” are interchangeably used to describe an unusual hypersensitivity or discomfort induced by exposure to sound. Dauman and Bouscau-Faure (2005) found that the prevalence of hyperacusis in tinnitus ...
Jos J. Eggermont, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYPERACUSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hyperacusis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Veterans Affairs contacts ex-soldier protesting at Gagetown - New …
hi-blair-churchill. Churchill has tinnitus and hyperacusis and he says the hearing problems were the result of his 22 years in the military. (CBC). «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Velux workers rally to help Craig's fund - Fife Today
These include hyperacusis - extreme aversion to sound - photosensitivity and chemical sensitivity, osteoporosis and scoliosis and autoimmune ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»
3
Interview: Clare Perkins on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the …
"A lot of them have hyperacusis which is an aversion to noise and crowds and stuff like that and they all have their little obsessions. "So it was good for me ... «Warrington Guardian, Jul 15»
4
That ringing in your ears? Don't assume it will just fade away.
Soon afterward, Munson also developed mild hyperacusis — a sensitivity that renders everyday noises uncomfortably loud or even painful. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Ex-soldier says Veterans Affairs ignoring his pleas for help
Churchill says he has tinnitus, hyperacusis and misophonia. He says the constant ringing and shrieking that only he can hear has led to stress, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Why are there disturbing sounds in my left ear?
You said that the sound in your ear gets worse in noisy places. This phenomenon is known as hyperacusis, and it occurs when there is a partial ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
7
Theaters' loud sound systems threaten long-term hearing
... is caused by hair-cell damage, which can include tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and ultra-sensitivity to sound for those of us with hyperacusis. «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»
8
Pensioner ready to take on100-mile cycling challenge
... to take on the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 after his wife, Cindy, experienced tinnitus and hyperacusis – an extreme aversion to sound. «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
9
Lyme Disease
But quickly spread to constant all body pain, migraines and hyperacusis which is a severe aversion to noise. "I ended up spending about a ... «KTVN, Jun 15»
10
Rejoining Society
So I delved into the internet and found that my ear sensitivity actually had a name attached to it which is called "hyperacusis." So I then read up ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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