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Hearing impairment

Introduction: Hearing impairment

Description of Hearing impairment

Hearing impairment (medical condition): Reduced ability to hear sounds.

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Hearing Impairment:
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  »Symptoms of Hearing Impairment
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Hearing impairment: hearing loss A reduction in the ability to perceive sound; may range from slight inability to complete deafness.deafness, threshold shift.
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Hearing impairment: impairment of the sense of hearing.
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Hearing impairment: lack or significant deficiency of the sense of hearing.
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Hearing impairment: Related Topics

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Hearing impairment as a Disease

Hearing impairment (medical condition): See Hearing Impairment (disease information).
  »Introduction: Hearing Impairment
  »Symptoms of Hearing Impairment
  »Treatments for Hearing Impairment

Hearing impairment: Related Diseases

Hearing impairment: Hearing impairment is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

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Hearing impairment as a Symptom

Hearing impairment (symptom): Impaired ability to hear.

Hearing impairment (symptom): See Hearing impairment (symptom information).

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Hearing impairment: Related Disease Topics

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More specific terms for Hearing impairment:

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Broader terms for Hearing impairment

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Hierarchical classifications of Hearing impairment

The following list attempts to classify Hearing impairment into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

  • disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
  • bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
  • health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
  • pathological state
  • condition,status
  • state

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