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/aw'dee ol"euh jee/, n.the study of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.[1945-50; AUDIO- + -LOGY]
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Audiology — (from Latin audīre, to hear ; and from Greek λογία, logia) is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists … Wikipedia
audiology — n. 1. 1 the measurement of hearing. Syn: audiometry. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audiology — science of hearing and treatment of deafness, 1946, from AUDIO (Cf. audio ) + OLOGY (Cf. ology). Related: Audiologist … Etymology dictionary
audiology — [ô΄dē äl′ə jē] n. 1. the science of hearing 2. the evaluation of hearing defects and the rehabilitation of those who have such defects audiological [ô΄dēə läj′i kəl] adj. audiologist n … English World dictionary
audiology — noun Date: 1946 a branch of science dealing with hearing; specifically therapy of individuals having impaired hearing • audiological also audiologic adjective • audiologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
audiology — noun The study of hearing, especially of hearing defects and their treatment … Wiktionary
audiology — The study of hearing disorders through the identification and measurement of hearing impairment as well as the rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairment s. * * * au·di·ol·o·gy .ȯd ē äl ə jē n, pl gies a branch of science dealing with… … Medical dictionary
audiology — study of hearing Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
audiology — n. science of hearing … English contemporary dictionary
audiology — [ˌɔ:dɪ ɒlədʒi] noun the branch of science and medicine concerned with the sense of hearing. Derivatives audiological adjective audiologist noun … English new terms dictionary
