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Diseases » Noise-Induced Hearing Loss » Glossary

Glossary for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Acoustic neuroma: A benign tumor of the 8th cranial nerve which lies in the tube connecting the inner ear to the brain.
Deafness: Inability to hear sounds.
Ear conditions: Any condition that affects the ear
Ear sounds: Hearing ringing, buzzing, or noises in the ears
Hearing Impairment: Reduced ability to hear sounds.
Hearing impairment: Reduced ability to hear sounds.
Meningioma: A slow-growing tumor of the meninges that is not cancerous. Symptoms are determined by the size and location of the tumor.
Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
Perilymph fistula: A condition characterized by rupture of the round window with leakage of perilymph into the middle ear, causing sensorineural hearing loss
Presbycusis: Hearing loss that tends to occur with age.
Sensorineural hearing loss: Hearing loss due to abnormal functioning or damage to the hearing nerve or the cochlea (inner ear) or the part of the brain that processes sound. The hearing problem may be present at birth or may be acquired through such things as aging, excessive noise or diseases such as meningitis.
Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
Tinnitus: Hearing noises in the ears: ringing, roaring, clicks, whistling, or hissing.