hearing screening
Basic ear test
A hearing screening is a quick test to detect potential hearing loss, typically administered to newborns, schoolchildren, or workers in noisy environments.
Unlike comprehensive audiological exams, screenings simply identify whether further evaluation is needed: The baby passed her hearing screening before leaving the hospital.
Those who fail are referred for diagnostic testing.
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- audiometerHearing measurement device
- pure toneSingle-frequency sound wave
- decibel levelQuantified acoustic intensity
- auditory nerveNeural pathway for hearing
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