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palinacousis

palinacousis noun: an auditory form of perseveration: continuing to hear a sound after the physical noise has disappeared.

Noun

palinacousis (uncountable)

  1. An auditory form of perseveration: continuing to hear a sound after the physical noise has disappeared.
    • Palinacousis is often associated with lesions of the temporal lobe.

Forms of palinacousis

alternative formpalinacusis

Origin of palinacousis

From palin- + -acousis.

Questions about palinacousis

What does palinacousis mean?
Palinacousis means an auditory form of perseveration: continuing to hear a sound after the physical noise has disappeared.
What part of speech is palinacousis?
Palinacousis is a noun.

Words near palinacousis in the dictionary

  1. Palin
  2. palin-
  3. Palin-esque
  4. Palin-ism
  5. Palin-isms
  6. palinacousis
  7. palinactinodromous
  8. palinacusis
  9. palinal
  10. palinally
  11. palinavir

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