Meaning & use
Hypoacusis
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A partial loss of hearing; reduced sensitivity to sound.
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The audiologist diagnosed mild hypoacusis after the patient struggled with the hearing test.
Prolonged exposure to loud machinery can lead to hypoacusis over time.
A note on using this word
A clinical term combining Greek "hypo-" (under) and "akousis" (hearing); doctors use it more precisely than the everyday phrase "hearing loss."
Words with a similar meaning
hearing losshypoacusia
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Words with an opposite meaning
hyperacusis
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