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presbyacusis

presbyacusis is the alternative form of presbycusis.

Meaning of presbycusis

Noun

presbycusis (uncountable)

  1. (otolaryngology) Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds.

Origin of presbyacusis

From presby- + -acusis. (Ultimately from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”) and ἄκουσις (ákousis, “hearing”).)

Questions about presbyacusis

What is presbyacusis the alternative form of?
Presbyacusis is the alternative form of presbycusis.

Words near presbyacusis in the dictionary

  1. Presburger
  2. Presburger arithmetic
  3. Presby
  4. presby-
  5. presbyacousia
  6. presbyacusis
  7. presbycusis
  8. presbylarynx
  9. presbyo-
  10. presbyope
  11. presbyopes

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