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deafblindness

/ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/

deafblindness noun: the medical condition of being both deaf and blind.

Noun

deafblindness (uncountable)

  1. The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
    • Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Rights of access,facilities,services and premises (2002) p. 68.
      Account should also be taken of people with multiple communication disabilities, such as deafblindness or combined speech and hearing disabilities.

Forms of deafblindness

alternative formdeaf-blindness

Origin of deafblindness

From deafblind + -ness.

Questions about deafblindness

What does deafblindness mean?
Deafblindness means the medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
What part of speech is deafblindness?
Deafblindness is a noun.
How do you pronounce deafblindness?
Deafblindness is pronounced /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/.

Words near deafblindness in the dictionary

  1. deaf-muteness
  2. deaf-mutes
  3. deafaz
  4. deafazz
  5. deafblind
  6. deafblindness
  7. deafed
  8. deafen
  9. deafened
  10. deafener
  11. deafeners

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