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par⋅a⋅cu⋅sis

  [par-uh-kyoo-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
defective hearing.
Also, par⋅a⋅cu⋅sia  [par-uh-kyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] .

Origin:
1650–60; par- + Gk ákousis hearing; see acoustic, -sis

Related forms:
par⋅a⋅cu⋅sic,  [par-uh-kyoo-zik, -sik] , adjective
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Main Entry: par·acu·sis
Pronunciation: "par-&-'k(y)ü-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural par·acu·ses /-"sEz/
: a disorder in the sense of hearing —par·acu·sic /-sik/ adjective or noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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paracusis par·a·cu·sis (pār'ə-k&oomacr;'sĭs, -ky&oomacr;'-) or par·a·cu·si·a (-zē-ə, -zhə)
n.

  1. Impaired hearing.
  2. An auditory illusion or hallucination.

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