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.
| hyperacusis | |
noun | |
| abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |