hearing loss

Thân thiện

A doctor uses an audiometer to test a patient for hearing loss.

Definition

Noun: - A reduction in or the complete absence of the ability to perceive sound. It can range from mild difficulty understanding speech to profound deafness.

Usage

• "Hearing loss" is a non-count noun used to describe the medical condition or state of having impaired hearing.
• It is commonly modified by adjectives indicating degree (e.g., , , ) or type (e.g., , ).
• It often appears in medical, health, and accessibility contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Exposure to loud noise over time can lead to permanent hearing loss.
  • The doctor diagnosed her with age-related hearing loss.
  • New technologies offer great assistance for people with hearing loss.

Advanced Usage

• "Noise-induced hearing loss": A specific type of hearing impairment caused by exposure to loud sounds.
  • Workers in factories often wear ear protection to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
• "Unilateral hearing loss": Hearing loss that affects only one ear.
  • After the infection, he was left with unilateral hearing loss.

Variants and Related Words

• Deafness (n): Often used for profound or complete hearing loss.
  • The school provides specialized programs for children with deafness.
• Hearing impairment (n): A more general term that can be synonymous with hearing loss, sometimes preferred in certain contexts.
  • The building includes accessibility features for those with hearing impairments.

Synonyms

• Deafness (for complete or near-complete loss)
• Hearing impairment

Related Phrases

• Suffer from hearing loss: To experience or live with this condition.
  • He suffers from hearing loss and uses hearing aids.
• Risk of hearing loss: The likelihood of developing this condition.
  • Listening to music at high volume increases your risk of hearing loss.

Học thuật

Noun

1. partial or complete loss of hearing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deafness