hyperacusis

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hyperacusis hy·per·a·cu·sis (hī'pər-ə-k&oomacr;'sĭs, -ky&oomacr;'-)
n.
Abnormally acute hearing due to heightened irritability of the sensory neural mechanism.

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hyperacusis

noun
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels 
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