severe hearing loss
Profound auditory impairment
Severe hearing loss is a degree of hearing impairment where sounds must be very loud—typically 70 to 90 decibels—to be perceived.
People with severe hearing loss struggle to hear conversational speech without amplification and usually require hearing aids or cochlear implants: Her severe hearing loss meant she relied heavily on lip reading.
- deafUnable to hear
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- assistive devicesTools supporting impaired function
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
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