thính lực kế
Definition
- Noun:
- Audiometer: A medical device used to measure a person's hearing sensitivity and ability at various sound frequencies and intensities. It is the standard instrument for conducting hearing tests.
- Hearing meter: A general term for an instrument that gauges the acuity of the sense of hearing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ dùng thính lực kế để kiểm tra tai cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor uses an audiometer to examine the patient's ears.)
- Kết quả từ thính lực kế cho thấy cô ấy bị giảm thính lực. (The results from the audiometer show she has hearing loss.)
Advanced Usage
- In clinical settings, a "pure-tone audiometer" is used to find the quietest sounds a person can hear at specific pitches.
- "Speech audiometry" is a test using an audiometer to measure how well a person can hear and understand speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Đo thính lực (v): to conduct an audiometry test; to have one's hearing tested.
- Bạn nên đi đo thính lực định kỳ. (You should get your hearing tested periodically.)
Synonyms
- Hearing test device: An instrument for evaluating hearing.
- Acoumeter: A less common synonym for an instrument measuring hearing.
Related Terms
- Thính lực (n): hearing; auditory acuity.
- Thính lực đồ (n): audiogram; the chart that records the results from an audiometer.
- Khiếm thính (adj): hearing-impaired; a condition often diagnosed with an audiometer.