audiological
Pertaining to hearing study
Audiological is the adjective form of audiology, the branch of science concerned with hearing and balance disorders.
It describes things related to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing problems: audiological testing, audiological evaluation, audiological services.
The word appears most often in medical and educational contexts where hearing assessment or rehabilitation is discussed.
Hearing ability chart
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- speech recognitionMachines understanding human talk
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
screening · diagnostic · calibration · sound booth · electrophysiology · newborn screening
Spiral hearing organ
- eustachianOf ear-throat passage
- vestibularOf the balance organ
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- ossiclesMinute skeletal structures
inner ear · middle ear · outer ear · ear canal · eardrum · oval window
Treatment for communication disorders
- lip-readingInterpreting speech visually
- communication strategiesMethods for effective information exchange
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- ASLManual visual communication system
deaf community · accessibility · captioning · counseling · patient education · family support
Ear-worn sound amplifier
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- earmoldCustom-fitted hearing component
- telecoilMagnetic receiver in hearing aids
programmable · noise reduction · digital processing · fitting · gain · compression
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- noise-inducedCaused by loud sounds
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
asymmetric · bilateral · unilateral · progressive · fluctuating
audiogram
Hearing ability chart
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- speech recognitionMachines understanding human talk
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
impedance · screening · diagnostic · calibration · sound booth · electrophysiology · newborn screening
cochlea
Spiral hearing organ
- eustachianOf ear-throat passage
- vestibularOf the balance organ
- pinnaExternal ear structure
ossicles · inner ear · middle ear · outer ear · ear canal · eardrum · oval window
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- lip-readingInterpreting speech visually
- communication strategiesMethods for effective information exchange
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
ASL · deaf community · accessibility · captioning · counseling · patient education · family support
hearing aid
Ear-worn sound amplifier
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- earmoldCustom-fitted hearing component
telecoil · programmable · noise reduction · digital processing · fitting · gain · compression
hearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- noise-inducedCaused by loud sounds
recruitment · asymmetric · bilateral · unilateral · progressive · fluctuating
decibel
Tenth of a bel
soundwave · wavelength · resonance · pitch · tone · loudness · timbre · ultrasound · harmonic · oscillation
audiologicalophthalmological
Concerning eye medicine
visual · ocular · optometric · ophthalmic · optical
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