audiology
Study of hearing
Audiology is the branch of medicine dealing with hearing and balance disorders.
An audiologist tests hearing, diagnoses conditions like tinnitus or hearing loss, and fits hearing aids.
The field sits between medicine and speech therapy: She was referred to audiology after failing the screening.
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- labyrinthitisInner ear canal swelling
Spiral hearing organ
Audible wave phenomenon
hertz · amplitude · resonance · vibration · waveform · loudness · timbre · harmonics
Personal sound amplifiers
- cochlear implantsAuditory prostheses for deafness
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- earmoldCustom-fitted hearing component
- behind-the-earPositioned at ear's rear
in-the-ear · telecoil · Bluetooth · digital processing · noise reduction · programmable
Treatment for communication disorders
- lip readingVisual speech interpretation
- speechreadingInterpreting spoken language visually
- communication strategiesMethods for effective information exchange
- ear protectionDevices shielding against noise
sound therapy · counseling · assistive technology · sign language
Evaluation of hearing ability
- hearing thresholdFaintest audible intensity
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
hearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- labyrinthitisInner ear canal swelling
cochlea
Spiral hearing organ
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
tone · hertz · amplitude · resonance · vibration · waveform · loudness · timbre · harmonics · wavelength
hearing aids
Personal sound amplifiers
- cochlear implantsAuditory prostheses for deafness
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- earmoldCustom-fitted hearing component
behind-the-ear · in-the-ear · telecoil · Bluetooth · digital processing · noise reduction · programmable
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- lip readingVisual speech interpretation
- speechreadingInterpreting spoken language visually
- communication strategiesMethods for effective information exchange
ear protection · sound therapy · counseling · assistive technology · sign language
audiometry
Evaluation of hearing ability
- hearing thresholdFaintest audible intensity
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- soundsound, sound waves, echoes, acoustics, vibrations
- Health Careersdoctor, nurse practitioner, nursing, physician, surgeon
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- ologiesbiology, geology, psychology, sociology, ecology
- health professionsnursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching