audiometer
/,ɔ:di'ɔmitə/
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Definition
Noun: - An instrument used to measure the acuity of hearing: An audiometer is a device that generates sounds at specific frequencies and intensities to test a person's hearing sensitivity and determine their hearing thresholds.
Usage
- The term is used primarily in medical, audiological, and clinical contexts to describe the equipment used for formal hearing tests.
- It is a technical, compound noun formed from "audio-" (relating to hearing) and "-meter" (a measuring device).
Examples
- Noun:
- The audiologist calibrated the audiometer before beginning the hearing test.
- Modern audiometers can present tones through headphones or bone conduction oscillators.
Advanced Usage
- "Pure-tone audiometer": A standard type of audiometer that tests hearing sensitivity using pure tones at different frequencies.
- The diagnosis was confirmed using a pure-tone audiometer.
- "Speech audiometer": An audiometer that uses recorded or live speech instead of pure tones to assess hearing.
- The speech audiometer helped evaluate her ability to understand words.
Variants and Related Words
- Audiometry (n): The science or practice of measuring hearing acuity.
- She specializes in clinical audiometry.
- Audiometric (adj): Relating to the measurement of hearing.
- The audiometric results were within the normal range.
- Audiologist (n): A healthcare professional specializing in hearing disorders, who operates an audiometer.
- The audiologist interpreted the audiometer's readings.
Synonyms
- Hearing tester: A less formal, descriptive synonym.
- Acoumeter: An older or alternative term for a similar instrument.
Related Phrases
- "To administer an audiometric test": To conduct a hearing test using an audiometer.
- The technician was trained to administer an audiometric test.
- "Audiometer booth": A sound-treated room where hearing tests are conducted.
- The patient sat inside the audiometer booth for the examination.
Noun
- an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing