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acousma

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a⋅cous⋅ma

  [uh-kooz-muh]
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–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta.
acouasm.

a⋅cou⋅asm

  [uh-koo-az-uhm, ak-oo-az-]
–noun Psychiatry.
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
Also, acoasm, acousma.

Origin:
< Gk ákou(sma) something heard (akous-, s. of akoúein to hear + -ma resultative n. suffix) + -asm as in enthusiasm, orgasm, etc.
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Main Entry: acous·ma
Pronunciation: &-'küz-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural acous·mas /-m&z/ or acous·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: an auditory hallucination of a simple nonverbal character (as a buzzing or ringing)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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