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presbycusis

/ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/

presbycusis noun: inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds.

Noun

presbycusis (uncountable)

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

Forms of presbycusis

alternative formpresbyacusis

Origin of presbycusis

See presbyacusis § Etymology.

Questions about presbycusis

What does presbycusis mean?
Presbycusis means inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds.
What part of speech is presbycusis?
Presbycusis is a noun.
How do you pronounce presbycusis?
Presbycusis is pronounced /ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/.

Words near presbycusis in the dictionary

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

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