paracusis

paracusis
par·acu·sis .par-ə-'k(y)ü-səs n, pl -acu·ses -.sēz a disorder in the sense of hearing
par·acu·sic -sik adj or n

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n.
any distortion of hearing.

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par·acu·sis (par″ə-kuґsis) paracusia.

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  • Paracusis — vgl. Parakusie …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • paracusis —    Also known as paracousis. Both terms stem from the Greek words para (beside, near, resembling, accessory to, beyond, apart from, abnormal) and akouein (to hear). They translate loosely as disordered hearing. The term paracusis is used in a… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis — noun see paracusia * * * paracusic, /par euh kyooh zik, sik/, adj. /par euh kyooh sis/, n. Pathol. defective hearing. Also, paracusia /par euh kyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/. [1650 60; PAR + Gk ákousis hearing; see ACOUSTIC, SIS] * * * paracusis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Paracusis Loci — Paracusis Loci,   Parakusie …   Universal-Lexikon

  • paracusis of Willis —    Also known as paracusis Willisii, paracusis Willisiana, false paracusis, paradoxical hearing loss, and paradoxical deafness. The term paracusis of Willis refers to the British physician Thomas Willis (1621 1675), who is credited with having… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis duplicata —    A term used to denote a type of * paracusis characterized by an audible echo. Paracusis duplicata is associated primarily with Ménière s disease.    References    Révész, G. (2001). Introduction to the psychology ofmusic. Translated by de… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis loci —    A term used to denote a type of * paracusis in which spatial hearing is disturbed, entailing the false localization of acoustic sources.    References    Révész, G. (2001). Introduction to the psychology ofmusic. Translated by de Courcy, G.I.C …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis Willisiana —    see paracusis of Willis …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis Willisii —    see paracusis of Willis …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • paracusis — paracusic, /par euh kyooh zik, sik/, adj. /par euh kyooh sis/, n. Pathol. defective hearing. Also, paracusia /par euh kyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/. [1650 60; PAR + Gk ákousis hearing; see ACOUSTIC, SIS] * * * …   Universalium

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