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dysacousia

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dys⋅a⋅cou⋅sia

  [dis-uh-koo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
a condition in which noise produces pain in the ear.
Also, dys⋅a⋅cous⋅ma  [dis-uh-kooz-muh] , dys⋅a⋅cu⋅sia  [dis-uh-kyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] .

Origin:
< NL, equiv. to dys- dys- + -acousia < Gk ákous(is) ability to hear (akoú(ein) to hear + -sis -sis ) + -ia -ia
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Main Entry: dys·acou·sia
Pronunciation: "dis-&-'kü-zh(E-)&
Function: noun
: DYSACUSIS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dysacousia dys·a·cou·si·a or dys·a·cu·si·a (dĭs'ə-k&oomacr;'zē-ə, -zhə, -ky&oomacr;'-)
n.
A condition in which ordinary sounds produce discomfort or pain in the ear.

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