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ak
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a·cou·asm
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æz
əm
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uˌæz-
/
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noun
Psychiatry
.
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
Also,
acoasm
,
acousma.
Origin:
<
Greek
ákou
(
sma
) something heard (
akous-,
stem of
akoúein
to hear +
-ma
resultative noun suffix) +
-asm
as in
enthusiasm
,
orgasm
,
etc.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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