presbycusia

presbycusia
/prez'bi kyooh"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, pres'-/, n. Med.
impaired hearing due to old age.
[1885-90; < NL < Gk presby- (comb. form of présbys old, old man) + (á)kous(is) hearing (akoú(ein) to hear + -sis -SIS) + -ia -IA]

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  • presbycusia — /prez bi kyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh, pres /, n. Med. impaired hearing due to old age. [1885 90; < NL < Gk presby (comb. form of présbys old, old man) + (á)kous(is) hearing (akoú(ein) to hear + sis SIS) + ia IA] …   Useful english dictionary

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