HYPERACUSIS
\hˈa͡ɪpəɹˌakjuːsˌiz], \hˈaɪpəɹˌakjuːsˌiz], \h_ˈaɪ_p_ə_ɹ_ˌa_k_j_uː_s_ˌi_z]\
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abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
By Princeton University
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An abnormally disproportionate increase in the sensation of loudness in response to auditory stimuli of normal volume. COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; STAPES SURGERY; and other disorders may be associated with this condition.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland