Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Disordered hearing. Also paracousia.
Examples
“If words spoken are incorrectly heard on account of acquired defects of the peripheral ear, the patient mis-hears, and the abnormal condition is called paracusis.”
“paracusis of Willis" -- a condition in which the patient hears better in a noise; "diplacusis," or double hearing; and "hyperæsthesia acustica," or painful impressions of sound.”
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
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